a tenth anniversary release of this category. Distinguishing aromas of graham cracker, banana, peach, and sweet spices permeate the glass. As it opens up, the liquid broadens and warms with graceful notes of wheat bread, bananas dipped in dark chocolate, and pecan. An extraordinary mouthfeel, persisting aromatics, and dynamic flavor profile. Sweetbreads, honeyed black cherry, and roasted coffee are poetic on the toasty finish.
From a four-grain mash bill of 60% corn, 20% rye, 10% oats, and 10% barley, this 4-year-old, small batch, non-chill filtered spirit opens up with aromas of cinnamon-cedar, warm and inviting. Composed and elegant, it tastes of walnuts bathed in cherry liqueur, prickling with black pepper. It lies regally on the tongue, a striking balance of finesse and strength. Notes of sassafras, vanilla, and a tang of orange bitters is savored on the lasting finish. Estate grown, distilled, and aged.
A perfume of figs, dried mango, tangerine, and root beer is enchanting. There’s an energy to this 4-year-old rye, its spectacular frontline notes romancing the palate with tropical fruits, candied yam, Brazil nut, and cocoa. Dynamic and expressive, with a richness that envelops the palate. It finishes with a lingering finish of paprika and cinnamon hots. Estate grown, distilled, and aged.
An alluring dulce nose of creamed corn, vanilla, and apricot from a blend of 68% corn, 18% rye, and 5% wheat. Bright, zippy notes of white-peppered Meyer lemon, designed to perk up the senses and leave the mouth tingling. New leather, pecan, and sandalwood adorn the finish.
This 100-proof blend of 89% rye, 5% wheat, and 6% malt barley offers up aromas of salted caramel and peaches. Balanced, with an over-proof that is tamed with salted stone fruits, chamomile, and candied tangerine. Distinctively round bodied and easy drinking. Only on the finish do you sense a trace of heat, which soon fades with a wash of lime chiffon.
Calling itself the “less smoky” mezcal, this is from a single estate in Oaxaca, Santiago Matatlan, and made from 100% agave angustifolia. Crystal clear, it offers a pure, direct and focused intensity of herb and menthol, with subtle underlying spice.
A charming nose of honeyed pecan, chamomile, and rich, mature agave. The liquid luxuriously blankets the palate with almond cream, cinnamon croissant, turmeric rice, and orange bitters. A stand-out for fans of aged tequila or those who shy from over-powering mezcal. Out of the ordinary.
is part of Michter’s Legacy Series. For the first time, caramel malt is used in addition to rye, which tames the herbaceous notes sometimes associated with a sour mash. Scents of a cocoa-woodsyness is complemented by sweet orange blossom. On entry, a touch of het soon dissipates to reveal coffee latte and a direct and bold hold on the palate. Walnut, black tea, and intense spice lean into a creamy finish. 91.2 proof.