Part of the Michter’s Legacy Series.
Details
700ml: 91.2 Proof, 45.6%alc
Region: Louisville, Kentucky. USA
Bottler: Michter’s Distillery
Cask Type: New American white oak, Chinquapin oak.
Batch No: L19G1140
Release Date: 2019
Shenk’s Homestead Distillery Sour Mash Whiskey honours the legacy of historic Swiss Mennonite farmers John and Michael Shenk, who in 1753 founded a distillery that was to become known as Michter’s in the 20th Century. It is made in Kentucky according to the traditional Sour Mash process whereby a portion of the previously distilled whiskey mash (referred to as “setback”) is added into the next batch.
Shenk’s doesn’t qualify as either a bourbon or a rye whiskey with Michter’s turning this to their advantage by averting the shortcomings that are often present with rye and bourbon to create a beautiful expression a little left of centre, focussed on the addition of stocks aged in unconventional oak casks. Unlike the 2018 Shenk’s release, where some French Oak was utilized during maturation, this 2019 expression was matured mostly in American oak barrels, as well as using a special species of oak called ‘Chinquapin’ (Quercus muehlenbergii). Chinquapin is a type of white oak native to central and eastern North America, a species of oak that imparts strong character.
It’s an intriguing release that yielded 2920 bottles with Australia’s allocation been minimal, so if you’re looking for something different, this sour mash offers nice value for money and we only have a hand-full of bottles to sell.
Our Tasting notes
Nose: Freshly made caramel fudge infused with leather and toasted oak leads to notes of citrus/mandarin flesh, cloves and subtle hay.
Palate: Nice and oily. Dark chocolate and panned butter tails into more citrus from the nosing with dried apricot and spice.
Finish: Moderate. Sizzling butter from the palate continues with bitter sweet chocolate, wood shavings and candied citrus peel.
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