Michter's 20 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey 2021
Michter's 20 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey 2021 is a 57.1% ABV (114.2-proof), 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon aged 20 years in fire-charred new American white oak. Released in November 2021 — the first 20 Year bottling since 2019 — it is bottled only when Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson deem select extra-aged barrels ready. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 57.1% (114.2 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 20 years in fire-charred new American white oak
- Origin: Michter's Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
- Production: 2021 release (first since 2019); barrels given extra attention after 15 years; bottled at barrel character strength
Twenty Years the Michter's Way
Michter's calls the years past 15 the "fork in the road point" — most barrels decline, a chosen few turn extraordinary. This bourbon is drawn from the chosen few: twenty-year-old barrels nursed by Andrea Wilson's maturation team and released only when McKee signs off. Two decades of Louisville oak deliver a cask-strength bourbon of dessert-like intensity, one of the most allocated bottles Michter's ever releases.
Tasting Notes
Official distillery notes: intense black cherry and rich molasses, honeysuckle and roast pecans over toasted charred oak. "Sipping it mirrors the experience of savoring a fine, decadent dessert," per Andrea Wilson — deep, layered, and long.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a tasting glass — a bottle this old and this rare earns full attention. A few drops of water can open the cherry-molasses core; ice is optional and entirely your call.
Frequently Asked Questions
How rare is Michter's 20 Year?
Extremely — it is released only when select 20-year barrels are deemed ready, with no fixed schedule. 2021 was the first release since 2019.
Is it cask strength?
It is bottled at 114.2 proof, the natural strength of the selected barrels — no stated dilution.
What does 20 years do to bourbon?
Extended oak contact concentrates flavor: cherry, molasses, and toasted-oak depth that younger bourbons can't reach — at the cost of most barrels over-oaking, which is why so little gets bottled.
Where can I buy Michter's 20 Year 2021 online?
The 750mL 2021 release is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, shipping from San Diego, CA.
Twenty years, one release, gone when it's gone — secure Michter's 20 Year Old Bourbon 2021 at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.