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}\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline;\n  gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eKentucky Straight Rye Whiskey · Toasted Barrel Finish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eMichter's US★1 · 2026 Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eToasted Barrel Finish\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eKentucky Rye\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eAnnounced for September 2026 · Barrel strength · Second barrel toasted, not charred\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule mw-hero-rule\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e103\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eBarrel-entry proof\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e24\u003csmall\u003emo\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eAir-dried wood\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eSep\u003csmall\u003e 2026\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRelease window\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFirst release\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e750\u003csmall\u003emL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eMichter's US★1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye for 2026 is Kentucky straight rye that finishes its time in wood inside a second barrel, built from wood dried in the open air for 24 months and toasted but not charred. Michter's announced the edition on August 26, 2026, for release that September; Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson led its production, and every barrel is bottled at its own strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo barrels, one after the other.\u003c\/strong\u003e Michter's starts from matured US★1 Kentucky Straight Rye at barrel strength and moves it into a second, custom-made barrel for a further stretch of aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToast without char.\u003c\/strong\u003e That second barrel is toasted to a level Michter's sets and left uncharred, the approach Michter's took with its first Toasted Barrel Bourbon in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo years in the open air.\u003c\/strong\u003e The wood for the finishing barrel spends 24 months drying and seasoning outdoors before it is made up and toasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEntered at 103.\u003c\/strong\u003e In its first barrel, fire-charred new American white oak, the rye started out at a barreling strength of 103 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA proof per barrel.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each barrel is bottled at whatever strength it holds when it is emptied, so the figure differs from bottle to bottle; the strip under the oval label carries that barrel's proof and alcohol by volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho made the 2026 edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson led its production, and McKee puts the balance down to fitting the toast level of the second barrel to the matured whiskey that goes into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eToasted Finishes Since 2014\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eMichter's toasted line\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eMichter's first finished a whiskey in a second barrel that was toasted and not charred in 2014, with its Toasted Barrel Bourbon, and first released this rye version in September 2017. The rye's first barrel follows the specification Michter's publishes for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/michters-us1-barrel-strength-rye-whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eUS★1 Barrel Strength Rye, a single-barrel rye first released in May 2015\u003c\/a\u003e: fire-charred new American white oak, entered at 103 proof. The toasted second barrel is the step that sets the two apart. For a Michter's whiskey bottled at barrel strength in the same year, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/michters-us1-barrel-strength-sour-mash-2026\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe uncut sour mash Michter's first released in May 2026\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Two Barrels\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eCooperage \u0026amp; label\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eFirst barrel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFire-charred new American white oak\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled at 103 proof, the barreling strength Michter's gives for this rye, and left until the whiskey was judged matured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eSecond barrel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eToasted, not charred\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustom-made for the finish from wood air-dried outdoors for 24 months, then toasted; the rye goes in at barrel strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBarrel Strength · Toasted Barrel Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oval label names the class, Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, and the US★1 line; a strip below it records the barrel's proof and alcohol by volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eMichter's 2026 note \u0026amp; position\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the 2026 release, Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson describes dark, savory notes opening onto baked cinnamon roll under caramel icing, with gingerbread and toast lingering at the end. The note Michter's keeps on its page for the toasted rye names toffee, honey and black walnut, then dark chocolate, salted caramel, cherry and mint, with the rye's spice set against oak and toast on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts nearest relation on our shelf is US★1 Barrel Strength Rye. Michter's lists the same first barrel for both, fire-charred new oak entered at 103 proof, and bottles both one barrel at a time at that barrel's strength; this whiskey then adds the toasted second barrel. Opened together, the two give a direct look at what toasted, uncharred oak contributes to Michter's rye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRead the Strip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith every barrel bottled at its own strength, the strip beneath the oval label is your bottle's record; log its proof, and the number on the neck tag, when you add the bottle to a collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFirst Offered in 2017\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichter's first released US★1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye in September 2017, three years after its first toasted-barrel bourbon; the 2026 edition keeps the 24 months of air-drying Michter's specified for that first rye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eUS★1 · 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eWhiskey\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eMichter's US★1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eClass\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eKentucky Straight Rye Whiskey\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eEdition\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e2026 · announced August 26\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFirst barrel\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eFire-charred new oak · 103 proof entry\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSecond barrel\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eToasted, not charred · 24-month air-dried wood\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eStrength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBarrel strength · varies by barrel\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFirst release\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSeptember 2017\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eIt is shelved with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003estraight and barrel-finished ryes from several distilleries\u003c\/a\u003e, and the house's other whiskeys are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michters\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMichter's bourbons, ryes and sour mash whiskeys\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMichter's US★1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye, 2026 edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Rye Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnnounced August 26, 2026, for release in September 2026 · limited release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrel strength, each barrel bottled at its own proof; the 2026 barrels average 109.1 proof (54.55% ABV) \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarreling strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e103 proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFire-charred, new American white oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecond barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eToasted, not charred; made from wood air-dried outdoors for 24 months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLed by Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson (2026 release)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistilled and bottled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeptember 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichter's barrels this rye at 103 proof in fire-charred new American white oak and leaves it there until the whiskey is matured. At barrel strength it then moves into a second barrel built for the finish from wood dried outdoors for 24 months and toasted, with no charring, where it spends a further period. Each barrel is bottled at the strength it holds at that point, and Michter's states that the whiskey is distilled and bottled in Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 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 \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow is Michter's Toasted Barrel Finish Rye made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichter's US★1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye starts as Kentucky straight rye barreled at 103 proof in fire-charred new American white oak. Once matured, the rye moves at barrel strength into a second custom barrel, made from wood air-dried outdoors for 24 months and toasted but not charred, for a further period of aging. Each barrel is then bottled at its own strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow is Michter's Toasted Barrel Finish Rye different from Michter's Barrel Strength Rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichter's publishes the same first barrel for both, fire-charred new American white oak entered at 103 proof, and bottles both one barrel at a time at barrel strength. For US★1 Barrel Strength Rye it lists that single charred barrel, while US★1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye goes on to a second barrel that is toasted but not charred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhen was Michter's Toasted Barrel Finish Rye 2026 released?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichter's announced the 2026 edition of its US★1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye on August 26, 2026, from Louisville, for release in September 2026. Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson led its production, and Michter's first released the toasted rye in September 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is Michter's Toasted Barrel Finish Rye 2026?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichter's bottles each barrel of its 2026 US★1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye at the strength that barrel holds when it is emptied, so the proof differs from bottle to bottle and is shown on the strip below the oval label. The rye entered its first barrel, of fire-charred new American white oak, at 103 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eMichter's US★1 · Toasted Barrel Finish Rye 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Michter's Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69541481283618,"sku":null,"price":219.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image_5_f0c885d7-acf1-437d-b56b-edd84ae93790.jpg?v=1793410282","url":"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/michters-us1-toasted-barrel-finish-rye-2026","provider":"Midnight Whiskey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}