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Bourbon Review: Michter’s 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (2018)

We review Michter's 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (2018), released last year as a two decades old American whiskey that prices for over $700 a bottle.

OVERALL RATING

9
$700.00
  • Nino Kilgore-Marchetti, founder of The Whiskey Wash, is an award-winning whiskey journalist, expert, and judge
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Tasting Notes

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20 year old, sourced single barrel Kentucky straight bourbon (2018 bottling); Batch 18I1371; 444 bottles released; 114.2 proof; MSRP around $700 USD.
Appearance:
A rich maghony brown color, this bourbon is warm and inviting to the eye. It holds amazing viscosity in the glass after a swirl or two, with long legs present.
Nose:
This holds nice vanilla overtones, with some hints of brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon on the first smell. Returning to it after it has opened up for a few hours brings forth notes of caramel corn, burnt sugar and green apple.
Palate:
Some oak is immediately noticeably on the first sip, joined by all spice, black pepper, coriander and gingerbread. A few hours later it has mellowed the wood a bit, showcasing some toffee and black currant.
Finish:
A bit of bitterness after the swallow, with long and drawn out tingling in the back throat. It is warm in the mouth as well.
Comments:
Michter’s 20 Year Old Bourbon for the 2018 release cycle is a pleasant and enjoyable bourbon, especially given the age it holds. While there is some sign of oak in the tasting experience, it still holds well for being two decades old. This is definitely more of a savory then sweet bourbon.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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