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Rye whiskeys: avg 7.5/10 · median 7.8/10 · range 2–10 · 130 rated
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Michter's US 1 Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey
Michter'sSpiritsRye Whiskey
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Below par
You can do better for the money. Bottom-third reviews at a mid-range price. Breaking Bourbon gives it 3/5, right in line with the typical rye whiskey (125 rated). The Bourbon Culture gives it 6.8/10, vs. 7.7/10 for the typical rye whiskey (123 rated). Thin data, two sources.
Michter's US★1 Kentucky Straight Rye is a single-barrel straight rye whiskey distilled and bottled in Kentucky from select American rye grain, aged in fire-charred new American white oak barrels and bottled at 84.8 proof (42.4% ABV), offering notes of spice, pepper, citrus, butterscotch, and oak.
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Control states post one official price per bottle (750 ml). These come from the published state price lists, so each number is the real shelf price statewide. As of October 12, 2026.
- IowaIowa ABD · item #27063$36.75
- North CarolinaNC ABC · item #22373$45.95
- PennsylvaniaPA PLCB · item #000010932$51.99
- VirginiaVirginia ABC · item #027063$49.99
Cross-state typical price: $47.97.
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