Shenk's Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey

Good stuff. Little heat on the finish. Nice rich whiskey with a bit of spice.

Peach, oak, vanilla on the nose. Smooth stone fruit and caramel on the palate with a honey finish. Benefitted from being open for a couple months.

2018 release - a better than average whiskey. not overly sweet but enough to keep the palate happy with a medium finish. 2019 release - recalibrated my taste buds for whiskey since this IS NOT a bourbon. it’s a sour mash whiskey. taste profile makes sense now. raising score to 4.

Butterscotch, toffee vanilla and bubblegum on the nose. Possibly one of the smoothest whiskies I’ve ever had. A hint of spice and warmth. And it almost cleans it self off of the palate.

Carmel on nose and tongue. Punch of bourbon in back end.

1/11/19 - I like the nose up front but the rest seems a little young and may need a little while to open up. I bet in a month or so this will really be nice. The finish does linger, which is nice. 6.7/10 now, but could go up UPDATE 2/25/19 Wow, this has really changed, for the better! The nose is root beer-like that’s sweet, some vanilla and honey. The palate is smooth with a little sting and the sweetness still present from the nose. The finish is definitely delivers way better than before. Less spice, root beer taste comes through with a end reminding you of the wood and heat for a slight hug. This got really, really good. 8.8/10