Michter’s Single Barrel 10 Year Old Bourbon 2021

Michter’s Single Barrel 10 Year Old Bourbon 2021 is the latest vintage of the most decorated expression in the Michter’s portfolio — named Best American Whiskey by Food & Wine magazine, produced in limited quantities from single barrels that have met Michter’s exacting quality standard after a minimum of ten years of aging in heat-cycled warehouses with the low barrel entry proof that defines the Michter’s production philosophy.

Michter’s releases the 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon only when barrels that have reached a decade of age are deemed exceptional enough to meet the standard — not on a fixed schedule, not in guaranteed quantities, and not simply because they have aged long enough. The result is a bourbon with the depth, complexity, and refinement that a decade of patient maturation in Michter’s heat-cycled environment produces: caramel, maple syrup, dried fruit, and warm spice with the camphor and tobacco finish that distinguishes Michter’s aged expressions from other Kentucky bourbons at this tier.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Rich caramel, maple syrup, and dried fruit with the camphor note that Michter’s heat-cycled warehouse aging specifically develops
• Palate: Full and mature — caramel, toffee, dried fruit, warm oak spice, and the depth that ten years of barrel contact produces
• Finish: Long and complex — maple, camphor, tobacco, and warm spice lingering

Specs

• Distillery: Michter’s, Fort Nelson Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
• Style: Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Age: Minimum 10 years
• Warehouse: Heat-cycled
• ABV: 47.2% (94.4 Proof)
• Vintage: 2021 release
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the 10 Year Michter’s released inconsistently?

Michter’s releases the 10 Year Single Barrel only when barrels that have aged a decade meet the distillery’s quality standard — not because they’ve reached ten years, but because they’re exceptional. If the barrels aren’t deemed ready, they don’t get bottled. This quality-first approach is the reason the 10 Year consistently wins Best American Whiskey recognition.