Bomberger's Declaration Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 2025 Release web-published Aude and Guillaume Lavollée ferment

Aude and Guillaume Lavollée ferment with indigenous yeasts in oak

Unlike many cherry beers that rely on extracts or syrups

What more can we say

in a style all our own

an old local name for the hives that once worked this hillside

Bomberger's Declaration Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 2025 Release web-published Aude and Guillaume Lavollée fermentAn annual limited release from Michter's that honors the legacy of Bomberger's Distillery, the 19th century operation that later became Michter's. The 2025 edition's distinction is its barrel wood: Chinquapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), a native American oak species rarely used in bourbon. The staves were air dried and seasoned for varying periods18 months to five yearsbefore toasting and charring, creating diverse wood interaction across the blend.