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Michter's Shenk's Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey is produced using the traditional sour mash method, in which part of the already fermented mash is added to the new batch. The mashbill with clear rye accents provides a spicy basic structure. Maturation takes place exclusively in American oak, with selected barrels made from chinquapin wood lending additional depth and aromatic complexity. Chinquapin wood is considered to be particularly flavour-promoting due to its dense structure and pronounced vanilla and spicy notes and is therefore specifically selected for high-quality maturation in cask form. At 45.6% vol., this small-batch whiskey is full-bodied and balanced. Notes of rye spice, fine sweetness and gentle wood flavours characterise its character. Shenk's Homestead Sour Mash honours the legacy of whiskey pioneer John Shenk, whose distillery founded in 1753 later became known as Michter's and still stands for quality craftsmanship from Kentucky today.

This Westland Single Malt Whisky from Seattle, USA is lightly peated and combines vanilla, bright fruits and citrus with barbecue notes from its 9 -year maturation in first fill Bourbon barrels and second fill American Whisky barrels. Westland Whiskey is distilled in an urban distillery in Seattle's SoDo warehouse district, but is aged north of the city in the breathtaking landscape of the Skagit Valley in the Pacific Northwest. Since its founding in 2011, Westland has specialised in American Single Malt, which is now considered the epitome of quality.

Sukhinder Singh is the owner of Elixir Distillers in addition to his work for the independent bottler The Whisky Exchange, which he founded. Sukhinder is recognised as one of the world's most experienced collectors of fine spirits and is known for generously sharing his knowledge and bottles. He has been exploring established and new distilleries for many years. He is in close contact with a wide-ranging community of experts and, with The Elixir Trails series, is now presenting whiskies and spirits that he would personally recommend to his friends. This series for connoisseurs and explorers is all about quality and flavour, regardless of whether it is a well-known brand with global distribution or a product from a local cult producer. There are wonderful whiskies full of character and highly interesting rums to discover from well-known and surprising countries of origin from all over the world.