Michter's US-1 Fort Nelson Reserve Rye Whiskey, New Charred Oak Barrel Cask, Cask #FN19F1046, 2019, 54.9%

Michter's Whiskey Company has had a tumultuous history, changing hands numerous times, and declaring bankruptcy before being reborn in the 1990s. One of the oldest Whiskey companies in the United States, It was founded in Pennsylvania in 1753 by John Shenk, after whom the brand was originally named. This Michter's US-1 Fort Nelson Reserve is a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, bottled at barrel strength and drawn from a single cask (FN19F1046). It is a distillery exclusive, often part of a 'Fill Your Own' experience at the Fort Nelson Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. [3, 7, 14, 15, 17, 20]