Michter’s US*1 Unblended American Whiskey

Description

Very fruity and sweet, this whiskey from Michter’s positively drips with toffee and butterscotch, enlivened by toasty notes and a hint of vanilla and dried fruit. Technically not a bourbon due to its ageing in ‘bourbon-soaked’ barrels as opposed to new oak.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Pronounced candied sweetness, like Fruit Salad sweets, along with subtle peachiness, barrel-char notes and a faint buttery note. There’s plenty of sweet cinnamon and nutmeg and also a hint of fresh menthol and candied orange peel.

Palate: Soft mouthfeel, with a good balance between sweet spice and gentle fruitiness. The spiciness takes charge, accompanied by notes of barrel char and a pleasant note of leather and tobacco, but there’s more than enough toffee and butterscotch notes to sweeten things up. Very easy drinking.

Finish: Well balanced, with the sweet spices gently fading.