Middle West Spirits Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey Michelone Reserve Small Batch Craft Batch 070 750 ml

Middle West Spirits' Michelone Reserve is a straight bourbon whiskey from the Columbus, Ohio distillery better known for OYO Vodka, named for the founder's grandmother. Batch 070 is a small-batch release made with wheat standing in as bourbon's flavor grain instead of rye, giving it a softer, rounder profile than a typical high-rye bourbon. Expect caramel and vanilla up front, a smooth, gently sweet midpalate with baking spice and toasted grain, and a clean finish without much bite. It's aged in new charred American oak, in line with straight bourbon rules, and its approachable style makes it a good entry point for drinkers newer to American whiskey.

How to drink Middle West Spirits Michelone Reserve

Its softer, wheat-forward profile is easy neat, but it also mixes well in an Old Fashioned without the spicier kick a rye-heavy bourbon would bring.

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