{"product_id":"michters-shenks-homestead-2025-sour-mash-700ml-45-6","title":"Michter’s Shenk’s Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash 700ml 45.6% (2025 Release)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eThe quiet operator in the Legacy Series.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"983\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1144\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003cbr data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45.6%\u003cbr data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky, USA\u003cbr data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sour Mash Whiskey\u003cbr data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Legacy Series\u003cbr data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 Limited Release\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eShenk’s doesn’t try to out-muscle anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eIt plays a different game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003ePart of Michter’s Legacy Series, this release sits outside the usual bourbon and rye categories — a sour mash whiskey built with a rye-forward profile and shaped heavily by wood influence. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003eFor 2025, the focus is on toasted French oak. Not charred — toasted. That choice matters. It pulls spice, fruit and sweetness in a different direction, giving the whiskey more lift and nuance rather than weight. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003eWhat it delivers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003eThis is all about balance and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1928\"\u003eYou get a soft sweetness up front — toffee, caramel and burnt sugar — layered with baking spice and dried fruit. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2052\"\u003eThere’s a rye edge running through it, but it’s controlled. Not sharp, not aggressive — just enough to keep things moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2081\"\u003eAs it opens, it leans into:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2096\"\u003ewarm spice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2112\"\u003etoasted oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2129\"\u003egentle fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003ea slightly nutty, confectionary sweetness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003eIt’s not trying to dominate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2250\"\u003eIt’s trying to hold together — and it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2255\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003eWhy it matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2316\"\u003eShenk’s sits in a very specific lane:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2333\"\u003eNot bourbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2345\"\u003eNot rye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2392\"\u003eDriven by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2390\"\u003emash bill + wood interaction\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2393\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003eBuilt to explore flavour, not category\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2447\"\u003eIt’s also:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2593\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2479\"\u003eAnnual, but always evolving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003eNon-age stated (by design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2593\"\u003eReleased in limited quantities each year \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2619\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2675\"\u003eIf Bomberger’s is the power play — this is the detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2755\"\u003eMore composed. More subtle. And for the right drinker, often more interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2760\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2762\" data-end=\"2804\"\u003eThis isn’t the loudest bottle in the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2887\"\u003eIt’s the one you go back to when you actually want to understand what’s going on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michter's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44017514578008,"sku":null,"price":260.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0243\/0552\/files\/michters-shenks-homestead-2025-sour-mash-700ml-45-6_dc645657-4f45-43a3-a5b8-f12732f7e259.png?v=1778135784","url":"https:\/\/oakandorigin.com.au\/products\/michters-shenks-homestead-2025-sour-mash-700ml-45-6","provider":"Oak \u0026 Origin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}