I was lucky enough to score two of the 2023 after never having seen them in person before. I’ve opened one and have had pours out of it 2 different times. I’ve been drinking bourbon for 15 years and it is one of the best I’ve had. As mentioned here, full of flavor. I get a mouth full of toasted butterscotch, marshmallow and gram cracker. Almost like a toasted s’more with butterscotch or caramel. Definitely going to hang onto the first bottle for as long as I can and maybe save the other bottle for a few years to open on special occasions.
I've seen shenks and bombergers in the wild but didn't know anything about them at the time plus the price was ridiculous so I passed. Love the video's!
I need Randy to do 10+ videos more often! This is my favorite low proof release from 2023. Sadly I didn’t get a M10B so I can’t compare to everyone’s favorite but I’m very happy with Shenk’s whenever I go to it!
I have been lucky to find several Bomberger's from 2023 and LOVE them. I haven't found a Shenk's, but have tasted it and I agree, it punches way above the low proof worries. Great one fellas!
Pretty good stuff. I agree with the toasted notes. I think its a blend from a couple distilleries and agree that Brown Forman is probably a primary supplier in addition to maybe Barton maybe being in the blend a slight amount. Not enough to where the cherry is prominent but they are a notable supplier to many NDPs.
I’m a huge Michters fan, but never paid too much attention to Shenk’s. Guess I will have to revisit and give it a try. Peace and love to all and keep pouring!!
Love you guys. Finished my whiskey row collection doing a blind this weekend with friends I've bonded of bourbon. If I win, I'm going to do a michters!
Awesome don’t know if you filmed 11 on the day but you can tell it’s the end of the day …. Hubby and I did an overnight trip last night the glen carrier is a MUST have we love it🎉 Cheers guys💜
Michters is one of those distillers that I never think of when someone asked which distilleries do you enjoy, but I seem to really enjoy all of their offerings
Great video! I’ve loved the recent Bomberger’s releases,but have been hesitant to get the Shenk’s given the low proof point. Would love to try it now though!
I totally agree - full flavor, good texture, low proof. I will admit trying 2022 and 2023 Shenk's - it is my favorite whiskey in that proof range, hands down.
Would love to know more about the details of the juice (age, process, finished/unfinished, etc). Wish they disclosed that. But totally agree, this year’s release is amazing. Great review
I love that you guys do this and give some lucky winners the opportunity to taste something they may never have the chance to otherwise. Keep on keeping it real.
Michter’s is the king of low proof flavorful bourbon. Every expression they have is its own gem. I was fortunate to find a Shenks at msrp last year and fell in love with it! Great video guys!
Just bought my first bottle of Michters which was my first ever bottle of rye and it was game changing for me. Barely a rye with all the good bourbon notes i like. That Shanks sounds great tho
I tried 2022's version of shenks and it had a really good mouth feel for a 90 proofer. It tasted like an elevated michters bourbon with some toastiness
Randy should make 10+ videos in a day. Great review and the petrol smell on German Rieslings is something I haven't thought of or tasted in years and I'll try to keep that in mind if i get my hands on this juice. Local H-town smell.... I get that everyday. Cheers
I was fortunate enough to try the Michter's 10 and Shenk's this year- I have always been a fan, but they knocked it out of the park this year (including the Bombergers)
Never tried Shenk's before. I got lucky enough to find a Bomberger's at MSRP a couple years back, and really enjoyed it. I would love to see how it compares to Shenk's sometime.
Nailed it with the wine. French oak is perfect for aging wine and it shows here. Also tastes more flavorful than high proof and bombergers bc of the French oak sweetness that brings out the chinquapin in a way bombergers doesn’t
Lucked into a 2022 shenks during a Christmas Eve drop locally, but was 2 people too far back in line to get a bombergers. Always a fan of higher proof, curious how it would stack up, and if it's the same distillate. Great review and I would agree, one of the best 90 proofers in my selection.
I have the 2022 Shenk’s, which I thought was great, but it’s the only Shenk’s I’ve ever had, so I can’t really compare it to anything. I agree that Michter’s low proof products are excellent though. Going to have to try to hunt down the 2023 Shenk’s now. Cheers!
I finally managed to snag the 2023, meanwhile my boss had tracked down a 2019 for me. The 2019 is fantastic! Butterscotch bomb! I haven't cracked the 2023 yet. I had to get at least one bottle given that I share the same name with the founder, John M Shenk. I'm sure there's a relation there given that he was a Mennonite farmer and most of father's side of the family is/was Mennonite. Anyway, great video and great channel!!! I love what you are doing!
I do love the idea of excellent low proofer whiskies! With all the ultra high proof hunting, it makes me happy to hear there's sub-100 proof stuff people love. It makes for whiskey that's more accessible for me to share with friends that can't do 120+ pf stuff and I love it.
Anyone else notice the very specific location that Randy likes to have the bottle in the video? 3:38 mark. 2nd or 3rd video I've noticed him move it after Aaron touches a bottles. Love the channel. Haven't had Shenk's yet, but the 2023 Bomburger's was very good. Keep up the great content!
Would absolutely love to try/find that 2023 Michters 10. Especially cause I believe its actually a 15yr old bourbon. Interesting how humble they are??? 😆
I was able to find a couple when they came out -- I originally got a weird lumberyard note or something (maybe that toasted note) at first but it's either gone away or it's grown on me. Such a unique flavor.
I’ve seen them but never tried them. The price scared me even though I pay similar prices for Weller 107 without thinking about it haha. Which I know I shouldn’t but this is Michigan. Nothing sells for retail here
Great video guys! I was lucky enough to secure a Shenk's this past fall, the Bomberger has eluded me, would love to win a sample to try the M10, Shenk's and BDAYB.. You guys are very generous! Thank you!
When I had Shenks a couple years, not only did I think it was full of flavor, I thought it had this very unique mouthfeel. The only way I could describe the mouthfeel is effervescent. Loved it.
Have gotten to try last years Bomberger's, this years M10 Bourbon and Rye. It is very interesting how the Bomberger's and Shenk's taste very different with the finishes they put in it and don't list directly unless you read about it. Wish they would disclose their OLD source for their whiskey? Cheers!
