{"product_id":"michters-us-1-original-sour-mash-whiskey-750ml-a-whiskey-that-refuses-to-pick-a-category","title":"Michter's US*1 Original Sour Mash Whiskey 750mL","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a0a00; border-left:4px solid #C8A951; color:#ffffff; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points, Wine Enthusiast. Not a bourbon, not a rye. Sour mash whiskey, made the way America's first distillers made it. 9 bottles on hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMichter's US*1 Original Sour Mash: The Category Almost Nobody Bottles Anymore\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichter's US*1 Original Sour Mash\u003c\/strong\u003e is bottled as \u003cstrong\u003esour mash whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that is not marketing. It is a legal category distinct from bourbon and from rye, and Michter's is one of the only distillers still putting it on a label. Bottled at \u003cstrong\u003e86 proof (43% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eMichter's Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e, distilled in small batches to the Michter's pre Revolutionary War quality standards dating back to \u003cstrong\u003e1753\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat sour mash actually means:\u003c\/strong\u003e a portion of previously fermented mash is carried into the new mash as a starter, the way a baker keeps a sourdough culture alive. It lowers the pH, which protects the ferment from bacteria and, more importantly, it carries continuity from one batch to the next. Nearly every Kentucky distillery uses the technique, but almost none bottle a whiskey under the name, because the category has no bourbon halo to trade on. The whiskey is then finished with Michter's signature filtration, which is where the texture comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result sits deliberately between styles. If you have been drinking bourbon and want to know what the grain and the yeast are doing underneath all that barrel char, this is the bottle that shows you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eScores\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e93 points\u003c\/strong\u003e, Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Potent caramel with fresh cut apple, nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon. Sweet and inviting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silky, and the texture is the headline. Butterscotch, vanilla, caramel and toffee over coffee cake, with cherry and raspberry arriving late.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rye spice and gentle heat, then a dryness that pulls the sweetness back rather than letting it linger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e at 86 proof there is nothing to tame. The silkiness is what you are paying for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe obvious flight:\u003c\/strong\u003e pour it beside a bourbon and a rye from the same shelf. Sour mash is the missing third leg, and the comparison teaches more than any tasting note.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhiskey sour or Manhattan:\u003c\/strong\u003e the low proof and the soft texture make it a friendlier cocktail base than most 100 plus proof bottles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGift idea:\u003c\/strong\u003e for the drinker who thinks they have had everything. Most people have never had a whiskey labeled sour mash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michter's Distillery LLC, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michter's pre Revolutionary War quality standards, dating to 1753\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sour Mash Whiskey, small batch. Not bourbon, not rye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic sour mash, previously fermented mash used as a starter, then signature filtration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 86 proof (43% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85em; color:#888; font-style:italic;\"\u003eNote: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Batch number varies bottle to bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fff8e7; border:2px solid #C8A951; border-radius:8px; padding:16px; margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop With The Booze Outlet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🚚 Fast shipping, packed for glass in the box it needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📦 Real inventory, real bottles: no phantom stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🥃 Curated agave and whiskey selection, including the categories nobody else stocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔒 Secure checkout and age verified delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💬 Friendly humans on support who actually drink this stuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:#fff3cd; border:1px solid #FFC107; border-radius:4px; font-size:12px; color:#856404; padding:2px 6px;\"\u003e⚠️ 21+ Only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; color:#888;\"\u003eAdult signature required upon delivery. 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