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”  - Henry David Thoreau Michter's is back once again with another of their famed toasted barrel expressions is that they take their sour mash American whiskey and further mature it in an additional finishing barrel This second barrel isn't charred in the traditional way but toasted using indirect heat. The whole concept of toasted barrel is writ large a good one, with countless fans of the category that barrel trend on pause.

, and wild aging concepts (spiral cut barrels!). Speaking of whiskey, let's get on with this toasted rye review, shall we? Company on Label: ASW Distillery Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Toasted Barrels Mash rye series, the first time ASW has released this type of label; this batch used barrels with a char I was onsite selecting the first single barrels to hit the Massachusetts market.

Michter's is back with another toasted barrel rendition, this time opting for another rye release. The toasted barrel rye product has previously been released in 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021. release of our Michter’s US1 Toasted Barrel Rye. This second barrel is assembled from 24 month air-dried wood and then toasted to our specifications. Perhaps rye just wasn't meant to be finished in a toasted barrel.

Early on in the toasted barrel finishing craze that Michter's first championed in 2014 with their first releases of toasted barrel bourbon and rye. , alongside the first release of Elijah Craig toasted barrel,  were some of the first whiskeys that really An average showing. ) Like many of the other examples of toasted barrel, I'm once again fairly disappointed maturation, or perhaps it's just the natural variation batch to batch with these fickle toasted barrels

"First introduced to great acclaim in the Fall of 2014, Michter's US 1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon This second barrel is assembled from 18-month air-dried wood and then toasted but not charred. The truly unique and delicious taste of Michter's US 1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon represents a remarkable I've done quite a few of the toasted barrels in the past here, and they can be quite fickle beasts to "it" for a Michter's toasted barrel release. Not overly powerful, but a nice journey of aromas.

My my, it's been 3 long years since this version of the Michter's toasted barrel trifecta has graced barrel line for me. Rye, 10% Barley mash bill, but it has since been changed) Proof: 86° Age: NAS Further identification: Barrel Deep barrel funk suggesting 8 year or beyond whiskey. The barrel funk returns again really suggesting some age is present here.

This was the case for my previous review of the 2021 Michter's Toasted Barrel release. Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 86° Age: NAS Further identification: Barrel Slight tannin influence from the extra finishing barrel. Notably none of the sweet vanillin or marshmallow notes of some of my favorite Michter's toasted barrel This actually is a great confirmation of a point in my previous review that said these toasted barrel

When I try to sit down for tasting notes it feels like it loses some of it's magic. Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 109.2° Age: NAS Further identification: Barrel Syrupy funk similar to the sweetness of Michter's toasted barrel sour mash. Toasted Barrel for that matter) is just too hit or miss glass to glass on the palate for me.

I've had many experiences with Elijah Craig Toasted barrel since its inception in September of 2020. Historical tastings have usually produced a bit of a coin-flip effect; on any given night with this release Are toasted barrel releases more susceptible to oxidation?

Corn, 45% Rye, 10% Barley mash bill, but has been changed) Proof: 86° Age: NAS Further identification: Barrel Layers of that lightly toasted oak are just a tiny bit ethanol forward, but presents kind of like a spiced Rating: 3/5 I think I might actually like the flagship sour mash a bit better than this toasted barrel The best toasted barrel offering from Michter's I've tasted to date is the toasted barrel bourbon (which I'd love to hear your thoughts on these toasted barrel offerings in the comments. Cheers!

I finally sat down to try to decide with tasting notes. Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 109.2° Age: NAS Further identification: Barrel there is a hint of marshmallow I was hoping for on the toasted barrel. The nose is really fun but I am always left confused on tastings. Rating: 3/5

”  - Carl Bard Through the years, I have admittedly grown weary of toasted barrel finishes. , aging in a toasted barrel from the very start. The higher barrel entry proof maximizes yield but ultimately ages differently in the barrel. While toasting has always been a part of the cooperage processing, the barrels used in the 2025 reinvigoration barrel toasting process.