Michter's US*1 Original Sour Mash Whiskey

About the Michter's US*1 Original Sour Mash Whiskey

Michter's US*1 Original Sour Mash Whiskey is an American whisky made by Michter's in Kentucky, United States. It is one of the more unusual bottles to come out of the country. It cannot be filed neatly under bourbon or rye. The name points to the method. Sour mash means each new fermentation is kick-started with some of the previous batch. The trick works a little like baking with a sourdough culture. The grain recipe sits between two worlds. This whisky starts out tasting like a bourbon and finishes more like a rye. That split personality is exactly why people seek it out. Michter's brings a careful approach to maturation. The spirit goes into barrels at a low entry proof, so less water is added at bottling. That choice gives a richer texture and more concentrated flavour. The oak is air-dried for months, then toasted before charring. These small steps add up in the glass. In the glass you get brown sugar and vanilla up front, sweet and rounded. Then comes a wave of cinnamon, pepper and dry spice, with a faint cola note underneath. Charred oak and a touch of rye give the finish backbone and length. At 43% ABV it stays easy to drink while keeping plenty of character. This bottling carries real history too. It vanished in 1989 before the brand was revived in 2012 to a warm welcome. Pour Michter's US*1 Original Sour Mash Whiskey neat. Let its two contrasting sides unfold slowly in the glass.