Old Michters rye, straight from the distiller
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:04 pm
We had the pleasure today of being visited by Dick Stoll, he was the last master distiller at Michter's. He happened to be on vacation up our way and stopped in. He also was kind enough to bring with him a bottle of 20 year old Michter's straight rye. This he said was bottled in the 1980's for a market in asia. I think he said Fiji. The bottom of the bottle said 1988. So that would have put it being made in 1968. It was 51% rye, 37% corn, and 12% barley malt. This had to be the richest rye whiskey I have ever had. It was off the still at a low proof, and he said went in the barrel at 115. A true treasure. It is a shame that the distillery as been let to fall into ruin. We truly enjoyed his visit.