Michter’s Announces Return of 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Michter’s 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon is set to return. (Photo: Michter’s)

On Tuesday, Michter’s announced that its 20-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon will return for the first time since 2022.

“It’s always a special event for us at Michter’s when we bottle and release some whiskey that is over two decades old,” Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco said in a news release. “Unlike Scotch and some other aged spirits, bourbon has to mature in a new barrel. Reaching ages beyond 15 years without the whiskey getting too woody is an achievement that our team strives for. This is an exceptional release, and we only wish we had more to offer.”

Michter’s 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon 2024 is bottled at 114.2 proof and has a suggested retail price of $1,200 per 750-milliliter bottle.

“The Michter’s 20 Year is a remarkable drinking experience. It’s luxurious and expansive — a broad palate of flavor that culminates in a viscous, dark, and richly-complex finish,” Michter’s Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson said in a news release. “Taking over two decades in the making, this bourbon doesn’t just taste good – it evokes a piece of that timeless history, of life’s warm and glowing moments.  It’s truly a once in a lifetime bourbon!”

The 2022 release of Michter’s 20 Year Old garnered an incredible Raided Score® of 96, a score suggesting it’s one of the best bourbons in recent memory. Click here to see what the critics had to say about it.

Last month, Michter’s was for the second consecutive year crowned the world’s most admired whiskey brand by Drinks International, which determines the result by polling independent global drinks buyers, journalists, bartenders and whiskey experts from more than 20 countries. Whiskeys from across the globe are considered for the honor.