Bomberger's Declaration 2023 & Shenk's Homestead 2023

Bomberger's Declaration 2023 & Shenk's Homestead 2023 Bundle. Michter's Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky — both annual 2023 vintage heritage releases in one purchase: the Bomberger's Declaration Kentucky Straight Bourbon at 108 proof and the Shenk's Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey at 91.2 proof, together honoring both pillars of the founding distillery heritage from America's first whiskey company.

Bomberger's and Shenk's are Michter's annual tribute releases to the dual heritage of the distillery John Shenk founded in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania in 1753. Shenk's Homestead honors the founder — a Mennonite farmer who established the first American whiskey distillery as a rye-forward sour mash operation. Bomberger's Declaration honors the Bomberger family who operated the same distillery in the 1800s, associated with a bolder, higher-proof bourbon style. Each year, Michter's releases both expressions simultaneously as a paired tribute to both names in the distillery's founding lineage.

Buying both together provides the most direct possible comparison of what the same founding distillery heritage produces across two very different expressions: Shenk's at 91.2 proof with substantial rye in the sour mash tradition, and Bomberger's at 108 proof as a Kentucky Straight Bourbon. The 2023 vintage pair is a specific annual release that cannot be restocked once sold.

Contents

• Bomberger's Declaration 2023 Bourbon — 108 proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
• Shenk's Homestead 2023 Sour Mash Whiskey — 91.2 proof, substantial rye

Specs

• Producer: Michter's Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
• Heritage: Shenk's Distillery, Schaefferstown, PA (est. 1753) — America's first whiskey distillery
• Format: 2 x 750ml
• Vintage: 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the difference between Bomberger's and Shenk's? Shenk's Homestead is a Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey with substantial rye at 91.2 proof, honoring the founder John Shenk's 1753 rye-forward tradition. Bomberger's Declaration is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon at 108 proof honoring the Bomberger family who operated the same distillery in the 1800s. Same founding distillery heritage; two very different expressions.
• Is this the 2023 vintage pair? Yes — the specific 2023 annual release of both expressions. Each vintage is produced once and not restocked.