{"product_id":"bombergers-declaration-2023-release-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-750ml","title":"Bomberger's Declaration 2023 Release Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750mL, Chinquapin Oak at 108 Proof","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a0a00; border-left:4px solid #C8A951; color:#ffffff; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne bottle only. A numbered bottle from Michter's 2023 Bomberger's Declaration, a vintage that is no longer in distribution. Bottle 1710 of 2554, batch 23E1949.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBomberger's Declaration 2023: 108 Proof, Chinquapin Oak, Gone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBomberger's Declaration\u003c\/strong\u003e is one half of Michter's \u003cstrong\u003eLegacy Series\u003c\/strong\u003e, the distillery's pair of annual limited releases alongside Shenk's Homestead. It is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon bottled at \u003cstrong\u003e108 proof\u003c\/strong\u003e (54% ABV), and it is the bigger, bolder of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name traces the same lineage. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Shenk\u003c\/strong\u003e founded the distillery in \u003cstrong\u003e1753\u003c\/strong\u003e. It became \u003cstrong\u003eBomberger's Distillery in the 1800s\u003c\/strong\u003e, and then Michter's in the mid 20th century. Shenk's honors the founding, Bomberger's honors the era that made the whiskey famous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the 2023 Is Its Own Bottle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Bomberger's release is built differently, and the wood is the story. The \u003cstrong\u003e2023\u003c\/strong\u003e was matured in \u003cstrong\u003eChinquapin oak\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eQuercus muehlenbergii\u003c\/em\u003e), naturally air dried and seasoned for \u003cstrong\u003ethree years\u003c\/strong\u003e before being toasted and charred to the exact specification of Michter's Master of Maturation, \u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eMalted rye\u003c\/strong\u003e was used in the production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinquapin is a slow growing white oak cousin with tighter grain than standard American oak. Air drying it for three years instead of kiln drying it strips the harsh tannins and leaves the sugars, which is where the molasses and dark fruit in this bottle come from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was released once, in a batch of roughly 2,500 bottles, and cannot be reordered. What is on the shelf is what exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark fruit with nuts and burnt caramel over rich mahogany depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep molasses moving into dried fruit, chocolate and warm baking spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lingering and complex, the proof carrying it long.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e at 108 proof it has real weight. Give it room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA few drops of water:\u003c\/strong\u003e opens the dark fruit without thinning the body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide by side with Shenk's:\u003c\/strong\u003e the two halves of the 2023 Legacy Series. Shenk's is the softer sour mash at 91.2 proof, Bomberger's is the straight bourbon at 108. Same distillery, same year, two very different whiskies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollector note:\u003c\/strong\u003e numbered bottle, sealed, never opened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michter's Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, small batch, annual limited release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michter's Legacy Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108 proof (54% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinquapin oak, air dried and seasoned three years, custom toast and char\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1710 of 2554\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23E1949\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 039383011600\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85em; color:#888; font-style:italic;\"\u003eNote: this is the 2023 release specifically. Later Bomberger's releases use different wood and different aging, and are different whiskies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fff8e7; border:2px solid #C8A951; border-radius:8px; padding:16px; margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop With The Booze Outlet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🚚 Fast shipping with careful bottle packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📦 Real inventory, real bottles: no phantom stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🥃 Curated selection of allocated and hard to find bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔒 Secure checkout and age verified delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💬 Friendly humans on support who actually know whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:#fff3cd; border:1px solid #FFC107; border-radius:4px; font-size:12px; color:#856404; padding:2px 6px;\"\u003e⚠️ 21+ Only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; color:#888;\"\u003eAdult signature required upon delivery. 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