Michter's barrels its rye distillate at 103 proof, a lower entry strength than is usual in the industry, in fire-charred new American white oak. Barrels are bottled one at a time at the strength each has reached; the proof is written on the label strip and the barrel number on the neck. Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson approved the 2025 release. The mash behind it, as Michter's describes its ryes, is majority rye grain with substantial corn and malted barley.

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What proof is Michter's Barrel Strength Rye?

Michter's US★1 Barrel Strength Rye has no single proof: the whiskey is bottled at the alcohol level its barrel has reached, and the label is completed with that barrel's proof and ABV. Michter's puts the rye distillate into its fire-charred new American white oak barrels at 103 proof before it ages.

How is Michter's Barrel Strength Rye different from US*1 Rye?

Both are single-barrel Kentucky straight ryes from Michter's. US★1 Kentucky Straight Rye is brought to 84.8 proof in every bottle, while the Barrel Strength Rye keeps the strength of the barrel it came from, a figure that changes from one barrel to the next.

What is the mash bill of Michter's US*1 Barrel Strength Rye?

Michter's describes the mash bill of its ryes as majority rye grain with substantial corn and malted barley, a recipe it calls Kentucky style. US★1 Barrel Strength Rye was first released in May 2015, and each bottle holds the whiskey of a single barrel.