{"product_id":"michters-single-barrel-10-year-old-bourbon-2023","title":"Michter's Single Barrel 10 Year Old Bourbon 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichter's Single Barrel 10 Year Old Bourbon 2023. Michter's Fort Nelson Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky — single barrel, 10 years of patient aging, named \"Best American Whiskey\" by Food \u0026amp; Wine magazine, released only when Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson determine available barrels have reached peak maturity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichter's 10 Year is not produced on a commercial calendar. McKee and Wilson evaluate available 10-year barrels on merit alone — in years when no barrels meet the standard, no release occurs. The 2023 vintage represents a specific cohort of barrels approved that year, each bottled individually as single barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine's Best American Whiskey designation for the Michter's 10 Year is a consistent critical recognition across multiple vintages — a reflection of the distillery's heat-cycling warehouse program, low barrel entry proof philosophy, and the patience of a decade-aged release that most producers are unwilling to commit to at this price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, and warm baking spice — the complexity of 10-year heat-cycled maturation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-bodied with toffee, dried fruit, complex oak integration, and warm grain sweetness from a decade of barrel contact.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming — caramel, vanilla, and spice fading into a clean, satisfying close.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michter's Fort Nelson Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47.2% (94.4 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy isn't Michter's 10 Year released every year?\u003c\/strong\u003e Released only when McKee and Wilson determine available barrels have peaked. Some years produce no release. The 2023 represents barrels that met the standard that year.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does the 2023 compare to other recent vintages?\u003c\/strong\u003e Each vintage reflects a specific barrel cohort approved in that year. The 2023 is among the more recent and accessible of the vintage-dated 10 Year releases in the Wooden Cork collection.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why isn't Michter's 10 Year released every year?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Released only when McKee and Wilson determine available barrels have peaked. Some years produce no release at all.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does the 2023 compare to other recent vintages?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Each vintage reflects a specific barrel cohort approved in that year. The 2023 is among the more recent vintage-dated 10 Year releases.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Michter's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900723859527,"sku":"23-039383002295","price":449.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Michter_s_Single_Barrel_10_Year_Old_Bourbon_18a19e47-c546-4d7a-8a40-82a013d6460c.png?v=1782409317","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/michters-single-barrel-10-year-old-bourbon-2023","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}