Score 9 - 54% ABV 750 ML Bomberger’s Declaration is the core of Michter’s Legacy Series, honoring the original Bomberger’s Distillery from the 1800s and later Michter’s Distillery—reinforcing a tie to American and bourbon history Additionally, these small-batch, high-quality releases allow Michter's to work in the lab with proprietary techniques. It incorporates an aging program in Chinquapin (Quercus muehlenbergii) oak. French and American oak in slow aged casks. Appearance - Burnt butter Nose - Pine tar, cherry, Balkan Sobranie tobacco Palate - Pineapple, burgundy wine, charcoal, dark roast coffee on top of an old-time, fiery, cask strength, almost malty bourbon Finish - The only sweet experience is in the finish, when a memory of pecan and butter on the grill, long and surrounded by a fiery out I look forward each year to getting a taste of the new homage to Michter's heritage. The Bomberger's makes me want to find a time machine to take me back to that historic distillery. Add on top the fact that Michter's uses the Legacy Series to experiment with aging and wood treatment techniques and you have a winning combination. Bomberger's is not a polite bourbon. And, Michter's keeps making it more interesting and more flavorful. My only request would be in future for them to release with what they consider a proper proof point, rather than leading me to guestimate.
