Michter's · Kentucky
Michter's US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Michter's US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a bourbon from Kentucky, United States, bottled at 45.7% ABV with no age statement. Rich caramel and baking spice with unusual depth for the strength. Genuinely small batch.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Flavour profile
Broadly sweet, oaky, full-bodied.
View as table
| Axis | Michter's US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon |
|---|---|
| Peaty | 0 |
| Sweet | 7 |
| Fruity | 5 |
| Spicy | 6 |
| Woody | 7 |
| Sherried | 1 |
| Cereal | 4 |
| Oily | 7 |
Where it sits in our record
Of the 32 bottles here we can cost per litre of pure alcohol, Michter's US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the 25th cheapest, at £181.
It is joint-highest in the set on woody.
Within the 35 bottles on record it is one of 7 bourbon entries and one of 8 from Kentucky.
What it's good for
- sipping neat
Worth knowing
Actually small batch, unlike most bottles using the phrase: Michter's states each batch is held in a tank sized for a maximum of twenty barrels. It also publishes a barrel entry proof of 103 against the 125 legal maximum, which is unusually low and unusually disclosed.
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