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Michter’s Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon

1/12/2019

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Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
 
Michter’s Distilling  LLC
Louisville, Kentucky 40216

Score Card

Batch: 1811369

Shelf: Middle Shelf
Proof: 91.4
Price: $45
Mash Bill:  79% corn, 11% rye, 10% malted barley
Color: Rosy amber
Nose: Subtle richness that requires a strong pull of the nose
 Taste: A nice round vanilla finish. Notes of cherry. Subtle oak that rises up into the nose. With it being 91.4 proof you could taste the richness but none of the strength that comes with a higher proof. I do like the presence of vanilla in this one. Citrus aftertaste. Hints of licorice. The aroma is cherry-like, like eating one of those Maraschino cherries from an Old Fashioned.
 
Value: Finds that intersection between price point and taste. Each sip provides validation that you made a good bourbon selection. You say to yourself: “Another great sip.”  
 Score: 90
 Cut To The Chase:   Yes, definitely worth the buy. Delicious.

Bourbon Notes

​Bourbon Notes: One Saturday, I had scheduled an adult play-date with my good friend to spend all night playing the newly released Red Dead Redemption 2. I loved the first one. It brought me into the world of westerns and had me thinking: “Why hadn’t I watched all these films before?” There was nothing more satisfying than seeing a bartender slide a bottle of brown liquor across the wood bar to the John Wayne or Clint Eastwood hero. Something satisfying and pride-inducing about an American archetype drinking the true American spirit.
 
That Saturday, I went to my local liquor store that had a great selection of bourbon. I picked up a bottle of Basil Hayden’s. A great sipping bourbon for long conversation or coupled with an activity of endurance – such as gaming. Near it, I saw the frontier-looking bottle of Michter’s Small Batch. I had never tasted this brand before and decided to take a chance. I’ve seen it on many bar shelves and store shelves and thought it might be worthwhile. Established 1753 under a different name, it has staying power. I took it up to my friend’s and we popped it open. With the opening scenes of the game, with the main characters surviving through a harsh mountain snow, I poured my first glass. It was warm and comforting and I said to my friend, “Damn. That’s good.” After he finished his beer, he jumped on board and poured a glass himself. Michter’s Small Batch is a good companion, whether you’re making it overland through the Cumberland Gap, even if just in fantasy, or playing the beautiful western of Red Dead Redemption. I bought another bottle and is my current go-to. More please.
 
Reviewed by:  Mike Mazurek
 
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