Michter’s Announces 2025 Release of 10-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Michter’s Distillery has unveiled the 2025 edition of its highly anticipated 10-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon, continuing the brand’s legacy of producing some of the most respected American whiskeys in the world. Revered for its consistent quality, rich flavor, and aging process, the 10-Year Bourbon remains a favorite among collectors and bourbon aficionados alike.
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Key Takeaways
Michter’s 10-Year Bourbon (2025) continues the brand’s legacy of premium, well-aged whiskey.
Distilled from a proprietary mash bill and aged in new American oak barrels.
Limited release expected to retail around $195.
Flavor profile includes butterscotch, spice, oak, and dried fruit.
Highly collectible and carefully selected by Michter’s master team.
Aged to Perfection
The Michter’s 10-Year Bourbon is known for its depth of character, with each release showcasing the careful attention to detail and extended maturation the distillery is celebrated for. The 2025 expression continues this tradition, offering bold and nuanced flavors developed over a full decade in new American white oak barrels.
Mash Bill: Undisclosed (Michter’s uses a proprietary grain recipe)
Aging: 10 years in charred new American white oak barrels
Proof: 94.4 proof (47.2% ABV)
Price: Approximately $195
Availability: Limited annual release through select retailers in the US and international market (number of bottles not disclosed) from April 2025.
Nose: Toasted oak, vanilla, caramel, and spice
Palate: Rich butterscotch, dried fruit, leather, and baking spices
Credit: Michter's Website
Raising Bourbon Benchmarks
The 10-Year release serves as a benchmark because it exemplifies the depth, balance, and complexity that extended aging can achieve in Kentucky bourbon.
By consistently delivering a well-integrated flavor profile with every annual release, Michter’s 10-Year sets a quality standard that other distilleries often look to when crafting their own age-stated offerings.
Each barrel is personally selected by Michter’s Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson to ensure the highest standards are met.
Its approachable yet complex profile makes it a favorite for both sipping neat and enjoying with a splash of water. The balance between sweetness, spice, and oak reveals the craftsmanship behind every bottle.
Michter’s Limited Release Legacy
Michter’s 10-Year Bourbon is part of the distillery’s portfolio of limited releases, which also includes their 20-Year Bourbon, 10-Year Rye, and celebrated US*1 expressions.
Michter’s first introduced its 10-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon in the early 2000s after relaunching the brand. Since then, it has been released annually in limited quantities, typically once per year. While the exact number of releases varies slightly due to production decisions and barrel readiness, the 2025 edition marks approximately the 20th annual release of this highly sought-after expression.
Each limited edition has helped position Michter’s as a leader in the premium American whiskey segment.
Collectors often seek out the 10-Year release not only for its flavor, but also for its rarity—annual allocations are small and quickly sell out upon release.
How It Compares to Other 10-Year & Older Bourbons
Michter’s 10-Year Bourbon occupies a competitive space in the premium, age-stated bourbon category. Here are some other older expressions, including bourbons aged for 10 years, just short of 10 years and older expressions for comparison:
Russell’s Reserve 10-Year Bourbon: Aged in no. 4 alligator char barrels and bottled at 90 proof, this bourbon is known for its sweet vanilla and baking spice notes with a slightly more approachable profile and a significantly lower price point.
Eagle Rare 10-Year (2005): Another fan favorite, Eagle Rare is also aged for a decade and bottled at 90 proof. It offers a more fruit-forward, dry oak experience and is often praised for its value. The Eagle Rare 10-Year Bourbon was first introduced in 1975 as a 101-proof, 10-year-old bourbon by Seagram's. In 2005, the brand transitioned to a 90-proof, single barrel offering under the ownership of the Sazerac Company
Henry McKenna Single Barrel Bottled-in-Bond 10-Year: A 100-proof bourbon with a strong cult following. It brings more intensity in flavor, with caramel, spice, and barrel char playing a big role.
Remus Repeal Reserve Series VII (2023): A blend of 9 to 16-year-old bourbons, with some 10-year components, known for its layered spice, caramel, and dark fruit profile.
Penelope Bourbon 10-Year American Light Whiskey (2023): Distilled from 99% corn, this 10-year expression offers a sweet, creamy profile with toasted oak and butterscotch.
Basil Hayden 10-Year Bourbon (Annual Releases Since 2018): Bottled at 80 proof, this approachable and lighter-bodied bourbon offers gentle notes of oak, caramel, and vanilla—ideal for those seeking a more subtle 10-year expression.
Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon OBSV: Aged for 7-9 years and bottled at 100 proof, with hints of plum and cherries on the palate and notes of Dried spice, pear, cocoa, vanilla & maple syrup on the nose.
While Michter’s is positioned at a higher price point, its limited availability and consistently high quality have secured its reputation as a collectible and respected 10-year bourbon.
What to Expect in 2025
The 2025 edition is expected to remain true to Michter’s core philosophy: producing whiskey “cost be damned” in pursuit of excellence. As bourbon demand continues to rise globally, the 10-Year stands as a symbol of patience, precision, and pride in traditional Kentucky distilling.
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