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Michter’s Barrel Strength Sour Mash Kentucky Whiskey (2026) spirit image
94Excellent

Michter’s Barrel Strength Sour Mash Kentucky Whiskey (2026)

American Whiskey Michter's
  • Distiller

    Michter's Distillery

  • Bottler

    Michter's Distillery

  • ABV

    55.75%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Michter’s US★1 Barrel Strength Sour Mash Kentucky Whiskey is produced by Michter's Distillery in Louisville using a distinctive grain recipe that sets it apart from traditional bourbon and rye categories. The whiskey enters the barrel at 51.5% ABV and matures in toasted and fire-charred new American white oak barrels before batching at barrel strength. It is bottled at an average of 55.75% ABV and typically retails for around $120.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 93
  • Distiller
  • By Amanda Schuster
  • The palate is rich, but fruity, with flavors like an apricot upside-down cake (caramelized apricot and yellow peach, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger, buttery vanilla pie crust).
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Drew Beard
  • That pear note sticks around and builds, becoming more candied and fresh on the midpalate before transitioning to barrel-driven notes of cocoa powder, dark vanilla bean, and cinnamon red hots that simmer with a generous, hugging warmth.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Whiskey Consensus
  • By Matthew Evans
  • Honey, maple syrup cherry, cocoa, baking spice, and caramel.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Jeff Bogursky
  • Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey Review
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • A very solid, truly well balanced release. Oak, sweetness and moderate spice oscillate evenly. Michter’s Sour Mash is very good in barrel-proof form — no surprise, but I’m happy it’s here.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Gentle, pleasant nose full of cinnamon, gingerbread, tiramisu, cherries, blueberries, clove, butterscotch, cornbread and soft oak.

  • Taste:

    Silky mouthfeel. The palate brings a good bit of heat and excellent balance between sweet, spice and oak: seared oak, cinnamon, nutmeg, brandied cherries, cocoa powder, almonds, tobacco, clove.

  • Finish:

    The finish opens with barrel char, coffee grounds, Clove, sassafras and brown sugar, then moves into a profile of graham cracker and cherry pie.

  • Overall:

    A very solid, truly well balanced release. Oak, sweetness and moderate spice oscillate evenly. Michter’s Sour Mash is very good in barrel-proof form — no surprise, but I’m happy it’s here.

  • Score:

    92

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources