Michter's

Michter's Pot Still Original Sour Mash, New Charred American Oak Cask, 1986, 50.5%

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TypeWhisky
MRI
MRI 6
Average Score
N.A
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Description

A rare 1980s example of whiskey distilled at the original Michter's distillery in Schaeferstown, PA. Generally overlooked in its time, the distillery developed a cult status in the years following its closure in 1989 after Julian Van Winkle III bottled the Hirsch Reserve for Gordon Hue using barrels he had purchased from it. Distillery Bottling is a term used to define a whisky bottled by the comp ...

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Type
Whisky
Region
Pennsylvania, USA
Age
N.A
Vintage
1986
Bottled
N.A
ABV
50.5%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Michter's
Origin
USA
Cask type
New Charred American Oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork with capsule
Presentation
Bottle and cardboard box
Series highlights
Original Sour Mash
Historical context
Distilled at the original Michter's distillery in Schaeferstown, PA, which closed in 1989. Popular in the 1970s and 1980s.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Aromas of marshmallows, oak, leather, vanilla, toffee, cinnamon, clove, caramel, fresh cut apple, nutmeg, anise, butterscotch, ripe pears and apples, white pepper spice.
Palate
Marshmallows, vanilla, light oak, baking spices (clove, cinnamon), butterscotch, vanilla, caramel, toffee, coffee cake, cherry, raspberry, cinnamon bun, caramel corn, apples, white pepper, oak wood.
Finish
Medium, rye, clove, pepper linger, oak and pepper spice, fruit sweetness, spicy ginger, black pepper, cinnamon spice, cooked fruits.
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