Michter's Fort Nelson Distillery

801 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202

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801 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
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Michter’s is a historic American whiskey distillery based in Louisville, Kentucky, with a heritage tracing back to 1753 when Swiss Mennonite farmer John Shenk founded the original Shenk’s distillery, later renamed Bomberger’s Distillery in the 1800s before becoming Michter’s Distillery in the mid-20th century. The current Fort Nelson Distillery honors this legacy by producing premium small-batch and single-barrel whiskeys under the masterful direction of Master Distiller Dan McKee, with production facilities across multiple Kentucky locations including Shively and Springfield Farm.

Spirits

Bomberger's Declaration Kentucky Straight Bourbon

A bourbon from the Michter’s Legacy Series honoring the historic Bomberger’s Distillery, representing the distillery’s deep Pennsylvania heritage.

Bomberger's PFG™ (Precision Fine Grain) Bourbon

A precision-crafted bourbon from the Legacy Series showcasing the PFG (Precision Fine Grain) technique that honors Bomberger’s historical methods.

Michter's 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon

A single-barrel limited production bourbon bottled at 94.4 proof, offering big and bold dark toffee and caramel, charred oak, maple syrup, and vanilla.

Michter's 10 Year Kentucky Straight Rye

A single-barrel limited production rye bottled at 92.8 proof, delivering deep vanilla and toffee, toasted almonds and cinnamon with crushed pepper and a hint of orange citrus.

Michter's 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon

A single-barrel ultra-limited bourbon bottled at 114.2 proof, featuring intense notes of black cherry, rich molasses, honeysuckle, roasted pecans, and toasted charred oak.

Michter's 25 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon

A single-barrel extraordinarily limited bourbon bottled at 108.6 proof, presenting rich dried fruit, chocolate roasted nuts, molasses, oak, melted butter, and vanilla.

Michter's 25 Year Kentucky Straight Rye

A single-barrel extraordinary limited production rye bottled at 117.3 proof, cascading with rich vanilla, coffee, a hint of orange, crystallized dried fruit, and a spicy pepper finish.

Michter's Celebration Sour Mash

A small-batch celebratory sour mash blend bottled at 112.3 proof, offering warm toasted burnt sugar notes with spice, sweet smoky fruit, candied cherries, and honeyed vanilla in remarkable elegance.

Michter's US ★ 1 American Whiskey

A small-batch American whiskey bottled at 83.4 proof, presenting deep butterscotch and vanilla notes, hints of caramel and dried fruit with a ripened fruit finish.

Michter's US ★ 1 Barrel Strength Bourbon

A single-barrel bourbon bottled at natural barrel strength, presenting the pure, uncut character of the whiskey at its peak maturity.

Michter's US ★ 1 Barrel Strength Rye

A single-barrel rye bottled at natural barrel strength (typically 108-110.8 proof), offering butterscotch and cinnamon with cherries on the nose, warming vanilla and caramel up front with dry oaky spice on the finish.

Michter's US ★ 1 Barrel Strength Sour Mash

A single-barrel sour mash whiskey bottled at natural barrel strength, delivering the full intensity and complexity of the whiskey without dilution.

Michter's US ★ 1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon

A small-batch Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at 91.4 proof, offering rich caramel with balanced vanilla, stone fruit notes, smoky depth, and an oak finish.

Michter's US ★ 1 Kentucky Straight Rye

A small-batch Kentucky straight rye whiskey bottled at 84.8 proof, featuring spice with peppery notes, citrus, butterscotch, and oak.

Michter's US ★ 1 Sour Mash

A small-batch sour mash whiskey bottled at 86 proof, showcasing rich cinnamon entry with notes of butter and almond with a peppery finish.

Michter's US ★ 1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon

A small-batch bourbon finished in toasted barrels, bottled at 91.4 proof, offering campfire and cinnamon with pecan and candied fruit, and a lingering finish of baked pears, vanilla, and marshmallow.

Michter's US ★ 1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye

A small-batch rye whiskey finished in toasted barrels, showcasing the distinctive character imparted by the 18-month air-dried wood toasting.

Michter's US ★ 1 Toasted Barrel Finish Sour Mash

A small-batch sour mash whiskey finished in toasted barrels, featuring unique flavor development from the second-barrel toasting process.

Shenk's Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey

A sour mash whiskey from the Legacy Series honoring John Shenk’s original 1753 distillery, representing the roots of American whiskey-making.