Bourbon

Bourbon Review: Michter’s 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon (2021)

9 /10

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Type: Bourbon
ABV: 114.2 proof
Price: £58.95

Bourbon Review is a Bourbon whisky. ABV: 114.2 proof. Our expert rating is 9/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Orange and apricot initially, followed by cloves, vanilla, chocolate, hazelnuts, and Graham crackers. This is deep and rich on the nose, with hints of tobacco and black pepper.

Palate

When I go back and read my tasting notes on the 25-year-old Michter’s, I described it as almost chewing on something solid. The 20-year doesn’t have quite that same level of mouthfeel, but it is creamy and sumptuous. Pecan pie, butterscotch chips, and buttery toast come to mind first.

Finish

It then settles onto the back part of the tongue tasting like leather and pipe smoke, before a long, honeyed finish. If “warm” could be a flavor, this whiskey has it in spades.

Expert Review

9/10

Michter’s 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon (2021) delivers an exceptional Bourbon experience. A distinguished expression that earns our highest recommendation.