Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Rye is a single-barrel product, and the average proof of the barrels in the 2025 release is 110.5 proof (55.25% ABV).

Michter’s Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson have approved the release of Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Rye. “When we began selling our rye many years ago, American rye whiskey was virtually an afterthought for a lot of people. Our team takes pride in our ryes, and it’s great to see how this category of wonderful whiskey has returned to the forefront,” said Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco. With a mash bill that, while being majority rye grain, has a good deal of corn and malted barley as well, Michter’s Ryes are Kentucky-style. “This Kentucky-style rye at barrel strength is another fantastic way to enjoy the traditional characteristics of a rye whiskey while offering a nice balance of sweetness and spice,” said McKee. Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Rye is a single-barrel product, and the average proof of the barrels in this 2025 release is 110.5 proof (55.25% ABV). In October 2024, Michter’s became the first whiskey to be named as the World’s Most Admired Whiskey by a vote of an international academy of voters announced by UK-based Drinks International magazine for two consecutive years. The brand is distributed in Connecticut via Brescome Barton Rhode Island via MS Walker.