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94Excellent

Bomberger’s Declaration Bourbon 2025

Bourbon Bomberger's Declaration
  • Distiller

    Michter's

  • Bottler

    Michter's

  • ABV

    54%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $100 to $199.99

Produced in Kentucky, Bomberger's Declaration 2025 Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a limited-release small batch whiskey crafted by the team behind Michter’s. It features a blend of bourbons aged in Chinquapin oak and in barrels seasoned outdoors for up to five years. Bottled at 54% ABV, this release pays tribute to the 1800s Bomberger’s Distillery.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 94
  • Whiskey Consensus
  • By Matthew Evans
  • The 2025 Bomberger’s Declaration Kentucky Straight Bourbon delivers a robust and sophisticated pour, showcasing Michter’s mastery in crafting a mature, oak-driven whiskey.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Jeff Bogursky
  • The Bomberger’s makes me want to find a time machine to take me back to that historic distillery.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Reviewer
  • By Richard Thomas
  • The recent tweaks in the production process behind Declaration really sing. If you can snag this bottle at or near its recommended price, it is well worth having.
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  • Raided Score: 93
  • VinePair
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • The 2025 edition of Bomberger’s Declaration Bourbon is quite approachable, but it’s probably a disservice to call this one a simple sipper.
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  • Raided Score: 94
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • Complex, very tasty bourbon. Well balanced and satisfying.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Pleasant, sharp nose: praline, black cherry, fudge, coffee grounds, powdered sugar, eggy custard, cinnamon.

  • Taste:

    This year's batch of Bomberger's has a nice mouthfeel and delivers a great balance of sweet and spice. Rich vanilla ice cream dances well with bitter oak. Cherry, gingerbread, sassafras, oak, cinnamon, marshmallow, pecan, cacao, caramel.

  • Finish:

    Toasted marshmallow, bitter tannin, chopped peanuts, brown sugar, banana nut muffins, tobacco.

  • Overall:

    Complex, very tasty bourbon. Well balanced and satisfying.

  • Score:

    94

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources