Michter’s Distillery to Release 2025 Shenk’s & Bomberger’s Declaration

Press Release

Michter’s Releases 2025 Legacy Series Shenk’s and Bomberger’s Declaration

Honoring Michter’s Historical Roots

LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Michter’s Distillery will be releasing its Shenk’s Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey and Bomberger’s Declaration Kentucky Straight Bourbon this July. Vintage dated with the year of the bottling, these distinctive whiskeys comprise two-thirds of the Michter’s Legacy Series, to which a third whiskey, Bomberger’s PFG™ (Precision Fine Grain), was added this year.

“Our Michter’s production team puts a great deal of thought and a lot of effort into making our Legacy Series releases special,” commented Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco.

A Rich Distilling Legacy

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.

Details of the 2025 Shenk’s Release

“I really enjoy the bold and lingering baking spice notes in the 2025 Shenk’s release. Some of it was finished in French oak toasted, but not charred, barrels crafted from wood grown in the Vosges forest, and this helped to accentuate the character of the rye in this whiskey,” observed Michter’s Master Distiller Dan McKee.

Barrel Science in Bomberger’s Declaration

As in the case of Shenk’s, wood science and maturation are key to the character of Bomberger’s Declaration. Michter’s Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson commented, “I’m so happy with the result. Once again Chinquapin barrels have contributed to the hallmark flavor of Bomberger’s Declaration. For this year’s release we used a spectrum of different barrels constructed from wood naturally seasoned outdoors in varying cases from 18 months to 3 years to 4 years to 5 years thus changing the chemistry of the oak’s contributions during aging. The result is a bold and multi-dimensional experience to savor and enjoy.”

Proof and Pricing

Shenk’s is 91.2 proof (45.6% ABV) and has a U.S. suggested retail price of $110. Bomberger’s Declaration is 108 proof (54% ABV) and has a U.S. suggested retail price of $120.

Recent Accolades and Brand Recognition

In October 2024, Michter’s became the first whiskey to be named in two consecutive years The World’s Most Admired Whiskey by a vote of an international academy of voters announced by UK-based Drinks International. 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.

Will you be looking for Michter’s 2025 Legacy Series Shenk’s and Bomberger’s Declaration? Check out my review of the third member of the Legacy Series in my Michter’s Bomberger’s PFG (Precision Fine Grain) Bourbon Review! Or read my Michter’s Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey Review (2021).

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