{"product_id":"michters-2016-20-year-old-limited-release","title":"Michter's 2016 20 Year Old Limited Release","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichter's 2016 20 Year Old Limited Release. Michter's Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky — Kentucky straight bourbon aged 20 years, approved by Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson, one of the earliest documented vintages in Michter's modern ultra-aged program — deep amber with caramel, vanilla, dark chocolate, dried fruit, and a hint of spice, with a long, warm finish that marks two decades of patient Kentucky barrel maturation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 vintage is among the earliest approved releases from Michter's modern 20 Year program under Dan McKee and Andrea Wilson. The 20 Year is not released every year — only when McKee and Wilson jointly determine that available barrels have reached peak maturity. The 2016 was an approved year; the 2017 and 2020 were not. As one of the first releases under the current production team's tenure, the 2016 is now nearly a decade out of primary distribution and found only through specialty retailers with legacy stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 20 years, Michter's Kentucky straight bourbon has experienced two full decades of seasonal expansion and contraction in the barrel — Kentucky's extreme summer heat driving the spirit deep into the wood, winter cold pulling it back, each cycle extracting more flavor compounds and driving deeper oak integration than a younger expression can achieve. The result is a richness, concentration, and complexity that places the 20 Year among the finest aged American bourbons produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep amber with rich mahogany tones from two decades of barrel contact.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, vanilla, and dark chocolate with dried fruit — the complexity of 20-year Kentucky maturation layered through the aromatics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-bodied and smooth with dark fruit, leather, warm spice, and a deep caramel sweetness fully integrated by two decades in the barrel.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warm — a hint of spice and dark fruit fading through a deeply satisfying close.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michter's Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eApproved by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dan McKee (Master Distiller) + Andrea Wilson (Master of Maturation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInventory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 bottles in stock\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow rare is the 2016 vintage specifically?\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2016 is the earliest available Michter's 20 Year vintage in the Wooden Cork collection — nearly a decade out of primary distribution. The subsequent gaps in 2017 and most years make the 2016 a particularly significant early expression of the McKee\/Wilson 20 Year program.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs the 2016 Michter's 20 Year still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — 3 bottles in current stock. Order online with fast shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How rare is the 2016 vintage?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The earliest available Michter's 20 Year vintage in the Wooden Cork collection, nearly a decade out of primary distribution. 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