LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for
America's 248th Birthday, Michter's Distillery will be releasing
its Legacy Series this July. Comprised of Shenk's Homestead
Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey and Bomberger's Declaration Kentucky
Straight Bourbon, this special release is vintage-dated with the
year of the bottling, in this case 2024.
Each release of Shenk's and each release of Bomberger's has
differed from those of previous years. "While there is some
continuity from year to year, our production team makes creative
adjustments to each edition of these whiskeys," observed Michter's
President Joseph J. Magliocco.
In 1753, Swiss Mennonite farmer John
Shenk founded Shenk's distillery in Pennsylvania. This distillery was later
renamed Bomberger's Distillery in the 1800s before its name changed
again to Michter's Distillery in the mid-20th Century. It is this
heritage that the Michter's Legacy Series honors.
Michter's Master Distiller Dan McKee said, "In the 2024 Shenk's
release, we used rye, malted rye, and for the first time caramel
malt, which offers a nice creaminess to complement the whiskey's
herbaceous qualities and notes of spice." Some of the barrels used
in the production of Shenk's include oak sourced from the Vosges
region of France, which is air
dried and seasoned for 24 months before being toasted to Michter's
exacting specifications.
Like Shenk's, the 2024 release of Bomberger's has some malted
rye in its recipe. "This year's release of Shenk's and Bomberger's
is a reflection of the passion the team has for making exciting
whiskeys with a thoughtful touch of exploration," commented
Michter's Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson. "The 2024 edition of
Bomberger's continues the use of some Chinquapin (Quercus
muehlenbergii) oak to accentuate the dark chocolate and
stewed fruit notes in this big whiskey that are then complemented
by the spice notes offering a bold, rich, balanced complexity and a
long lingering warm finish for your drinking indulgence." This
year's Chinquapin oak was air dried and seasoned outdoors for 36
months before toasting and charring.
Shenk's is 91.2 proof (45.6% ABV) and has a U.S. suggested
retail price of $110. Bomberger's is
108 proof (54% ABV) and has a U.S. suggested retail price of
$120.
In late October 2023, whiskey
history was made when the UK-based publication Drinks
International announced the results of a poll of an Academy of
independent global whisky experts, journalists, bartenders, and
drinks buyers from more than 20 countries. An American whiskey
(Michter's) was finally voted the World's Most Admired Whiskey.
Michter's has a rich and long legacy of offering traditional
American whiskeys of uncompromising quality. With each of its
limited production offerings aged to its peak maturity, Michter's
highly acclaimed portfolio includes bourbon, rye, sour mash
whiskey, and American whiskey. For more information about
Michter's, please visit michters.com, and follow us
on Instagram, Facebook, and X.
Contact:
Joseph J. Magliocco
+1 (502) 774-2300 x580
jmagliocco@michters.com
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