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Shenk’s Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey (2024) Is The Best American Whiskey

We review Shenk's Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey (2024), the latest Shenk's bottling that's part of a yearly series paying homage to Michter's storied past.

OVERALL RATING

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Tasting Notes

About:

A sour mash style whiskey with three types of rye in the mash bill that’s aged at least in part in 24-month air-dried and seasoned oak sourced from the Vosges region of France. It is bottled at 91.2 proof and priced at $110.
Appearance:
You are going to want to stare at this one for a while in glass due to its orange-amber color, supported by solid legs and moderate viscosity.
Nose:
The aromatics up front emerge with a rich orange and clove flavor, showcasing a solid amount of oak as well. There are also nasal notes of earthy mushrooms, ripe apricots, a little bit of baking spice, and some brown sugar.
Palate:
This subtle sipper on the front end delivers a delicate balance of sweet and savory notes. There’s apricot, mushrooms, oak, a bit of green apple, a nice baking spice kick, warm bread, and maple.
Finish:
The finish for this whiskey is like the rest of the tasting profile to this point—rich, subtle, and gentle, with a bit more sweetness as it eases into oblivion in a moderate step.
Comments:
Shenk’s Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey (2024) dials the flavor balance in really, really, well – so well you might not even realize you’ve swallowed it – it is just that good, as you’re left distracted considering it in the most ideal of ways.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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