Michter's 20 Year Bourbon 2025

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$4,299.95

✔ Authenticated by the house — seal, fill level, and label inspected before release
✔ Documented provenance on every bottle
✔ Climate-safe, collector-grade packaging

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114.2

Proof

57.1%

ABV

20yr

Age statement

Nov 6

2025 announcement

Dec 1

Shipments scheduled

750mL

Format

Michter's 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 2025 release: twenty years in first-use barrels, bottled at 114.2 proof (57.1% ABV). Michter's announced it on November 6, 2025, and scheduled shipments from December 1.

Nº 01

The Elemental Distinction

Two decades in new oak. Bourbon must by law age in new barrels, and the 2025 whiskey spent its twenty years in fire-charred new American white oak.

114.2 proof in 2025. The 2025 bottling measures 114.2 proof, 57.1% ABV, printed on both the front label and the side of the carton.

Picked from barrels past seventeen. Barrels older than 17 years get closer watching at Michter's, and Master Distiller Dan McKee picks the 20 Year from that stock himself.

Two sign-offs. McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson, who oversees Michter's barrel management and warehouse conditions, approved the 2025 release together.

Numbered by batch. A 2025 bottle is identified by its batch, and the back label speaks of hand-selected barrels, plural.

Often older than twenty. By Michter's account, the 20 Year frequently contains whiskey beyond twenty years of age.

Nº 02

A Twenty-Year Bourbon

Michter's age statements

Michter's age-stated bourbons come at 10, 20 and 25 years, and Michter's describes the 20 Year as a very small bottling. The company's president, Joseph J. Magliocco, calls getting a whiskey right after two decades in first-use oak an extremely difficult task. Ten years younger by age statement is Michter's ten-year bourbon, bottled one barrel at a time.

Nº 03

Construction & Identification

What the bottle records

Neck label

Bottle of · Batch No.

The bottle's number within its batch, and the batch number, completed for each bottle.

Carton

Kraft box

Kraft carton with the 20 Yrs. Old artwork, its own bottle-and-batch sticker, and 114.2 proof (57.1% alc/vol) on the side.

Back label

Hand-selected barrels

Twenty years in charred white oak barrels, then Michter's signature filtration.

Bottler

Michter's Distillery LLC

Louisville, Kentucky 40216; the carton adds DSP-KY-20003.

Nº 04

Sensory Profile & Strategy

Distiller notes & position

Sensory Profile

Michter's 2025 tasting words come from Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson, who pointed to this 20 Year as an example of how oak can deepen notes of vanilla, toffee, chocolate, spice, fruit and confectionery.

Strategic Position

Against the 10 Year, the 2025 Twenty Year doubles the age statement and is numbered by batch where the 10 Year carries a single barrel number; at 114.2 proof it is also bottled 19.8 proof points stronger than the 10 Year's 94.4.

Nº 05

Collector Note & Index

Vault provenance

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Batch and Bottle

Two numbers place a bottle within the 2025 release: the batch number and the bottle's position in that batch, given on the neck label and on the carton sticker.

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Release Window

November 6, 2025 brought the announcement, with shipments scheduled from December 1, 2025.

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Regulatory Mark

The carton prints DSP-KY-20003 beneath the name and Louisville address of Michter's Distillery LLC.

Collector IndexMW VAULT

Whiskey: Michter's 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Release: 2025 · shipments scheduled from December 1
Age statement: 20 years
Strength: 114.2 proof (57.1% ABV)
Barrels: First-use, fire-charred American white oak
Bottling: Numbered by batch and bottle
Bottler: Michter's Distillery LLC, Louisville

Other bourbons are in our bourbon aisle, Kentucky and otherwise; the rest of Michter's range is listed under the Michter's whiskeys we stock.

Nº 06

Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
Whiskey	Michter's 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Class	Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Release	2025 · announced November 6; shipments scheduled from December 1, 2025
Age statement	20 years
Proof / ABV	114.2 proof (57.1% ABV)
Cooperage	Fire-charred, new American white oak (first-use barrels)
Selection	Barrels chosen by Master Distiller Dan McKee
Approval	Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson
Bottling	Batch number and bottle number on the neck label and carton
Filtration	Michter's signature filtration
Packaging	Kraft carton
Bottler	Michter's Distillery LLC, Louisville, Kentucky
Regulatory ID	DSP-KY-20003 (carton)
Distilled and bottled	Kentucky
Format	750 mL

Nº 07

Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

The 20 Year spends two decades in fire-charred new American white oak. Whiskey from the barrels chosen for 2025 went through Michter's signature filtration and was bottled at 114.2 proof, with the batch and bottle number written on each neck label.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was the 2025 Michter's 20 Year Bourbon released?

The 2025 Michter's 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon was approved by Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson and announced on November 6, 2025. Michter's scheduled shipments to bars, restaurants and stores from December 1, 2025.

What proof is Michter's 20 Year Bourbon 2025?

The 2025 release of Michter's 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon is bottled at 114.2 proof, or 57.1% ABV, as its label and carton state. Michter's ages it for twenty years in first-use, fire-charred American white oak barrels.

Is Michter's 20 Year Bourbon a single barrel?

The 2025 Michter's 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon is labeled by batch: the neck label and carton give a batch number and the bottle's number within that batch. Michter's back label describes it as aged for twenty years in hand-selected charred white oak barrels.

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