20 years. 2021. Batch I2612. Michter's — the 2021 release of Michter's ultra-selective 20-year bourbon program, the oldest of the four Michter's 20-year expressions in the current Wooden Cork collection alongside the 2022 H2518, 2022 H2515, and 2024 I3209 releases.

Michter's releases the 20-year bourbon only when master of maturation Andrea Wilson determines that available barrels have reached the quality threshold — no guaranteed annual release. The 2021 Batch I2612 is the earliest-vintage 20-year in the current four-release collection, predating the other three by one to three years and providing a cross-vintage comparison of the program's most recent outputs. Having four consecutive releases simultaneously (2021, 2022 ×2, 2024) is an extraordinary circumstance for a program that can go multiple years between releases.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Dark caramel, dried cherry, leather, toasted oak, and deep vanilla
• Palate: Raisins, butterscotch, warm spice, charred oak, and the characteristic long dark-fruit concentration of 20-year maturation
• Finish: Exceptionally long and warm with lingering chocolate and oak

Specs

• Distillery: Michter's Fort Nelson Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
• Style: American Whiskey, 20 Year
• Batch: I2612 — 2021
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the 2021 compare to the other Michter's 20-year releases in the collection?

The 2021 I2612 is the oldest-vintage of the four currently in stock — two 2022 releases (H2518 and H2515) and the 2024 I3209 round out the collection. Having four releases simultaneously from a program that can go years without a release is extraordinary. The 2021 reflects the earliest barrel selection standard of the four.