Tag: shenk's

  • Just the Sip: Shenk’s Homestead 2025 Review

    Just the Sip: Shenk’s Homestead 2025 Review

    Michter’s has hit something of a stride over the past few years. The core US1 range—and supposedly the recent Legacy Series bottles—have transitioned from sourced to in-house distillation, although the labels have yet to reflect that. Both the 10-Year bourbon and rye earn consistently high marks while the barrel strength…

  • Just the Sip: Shenk’s Homestead 2017 Review

    Just the Sip: Shenk’s Homestead 2017 Review

    Joseph Magliocco had excellent timing when reviving Michter’s. The brand has undergone a host of transitions throughout its modern history, be it during conception or otherwise. Originally established in Pennsylvania as Shenk’s and then Bomberger’s, the since-defunct distillery is marked by little more than a diminutive jug house. The current…

  • Shenk’s Homestead (2019) Scoresheet & Review

    Shenk’s Homestead (2019) Scoresheet & Review

    We all know the saying “the more you learn, the less you know.” The overall whiskey industry is no stranger to a wide array of categories and expressions. Like metal subgenres, it can quickly feel overwhelming. Sometimes people will namedrop expressions other than stuff from more established brands and I’ll…