RYE/ The US?1 expressions, so named to honor Michter’s heritage harkening back to America’s first whiskey company, consist of some of the finest single barrel and truly small batch whiskeys available. Distilled to Master Distiller Dan McKee’s exacting specifications, no US?1 whiskey is ever released until Dan and the Michter’s tasting panel deems it ready.  Renowned for rye – America’s oldest whiskey variety – since the earliest days of our history, we take the production of Michter’s US?1 Kentucky Straight Rye extremely seriously. Our Michter’s US?1 Kentucky Straight Rye is made from select American rye grain that is sheared to maximize the extraction of flavor from the grain. Ideal neat or in cocktails, every bottle comes from a single barrel – a unique attribute reflecting our extraordinary commitment to offering Kentucky Straight Rye whiskey of the absolute highest quality at every level of the Michter’s range.  Tasting Notes: Kentucky whiskey. Fire-charred, new American white oak barrels. Spice with peppery notes, citrus, butterscotch, oak. 84.8 Proof