Michter’s Celebration Sour Mash Rolls out to Retail

Michter’s Distillery will ship the 2025 Edition of Michter’s Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey this month, marking only the fifth time this expression has released.

Only 315 bottles of the 2025 Edition will be available worldwide.

Bottled at 115.2 proof (57.6% ABV), Michter’s Celebration has a suggested retail price of $6,000 per bottle in the U.S.

Only seven barrels were chosen from Michter’s aging stocks for the 2025 Edition of Celebration: four Kentucky Straight Rye barrels and three Kentucky Straight Bourbon barrels.

“Each release of Michter’s Celebration is truly unique and cannot be replicated. This extraordinary whiskey is a symphony decades in the making, orchestrated by Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson and Master Distiller Dan McKee,” says Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco. “Together, they carefully oversee the aging and blending process, selecting these seven whiskeys not only for the extraordinary individual characteristics each brings, but with the understanding that together, they will create a whiskey so exquisite that the sum is even greater than its individual parts. It reflects patience, precision, and profound expertise composed into a single, unforgettable experience.”

Reflecting on the work behind the release, Michter’s Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson observes, “To be part of creating Celebration is a tremendous honor. It is about respecting the art of maturing whiskey to its perfect moment, not a specific age; blending whiskeys to a profile that surpasses the beauty of any one barrel alone; and seeking something so unique it conveys a poetic elegance. The result is a composition of enchanting complexity, bold sophistication, and depth that echoes the timeless treasures of American whiskey.”

Each bottle of the 2025 Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey comes in a gift box containing a letter signed by McKee. “This is the third edition of Michter’s Celebration in my time as Master Distiller, and each release is one of a kind. I’m so proud to have personally selected the barrels for this release,” says McKee. “The 2025 Celebration contains whiskey from seven extraordinary barrels, with the youngest whiskey being over 12 years old and the oldest whiskey being over 30 years old. It’s remarkable how the oldest barrels contribute just the right amount of oak influence while leaving room for the delicate nuances of the other beautiful ryes and bourbons in the blend to shine.”

This follows the release of Michter’s 20 Year Bourbon.

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