diff --git a/lib/rackstash/logger.rb b/lib/rackstash/logger.rb
index 7ce4adf..528c953 100644
--- a/lib/rackstash/logger.rb
+++ b/lib/rackstash/logger.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module Rackstash
     attr_accessor :formatter
 
     # @return [Integer] a numeric log level. Normally you'd use one of the
-    #   `SEVERITIES` constants, i.e., an integer between 0 and 5. We will only
+    #   {SEVERITIES} constants, i.e., an integer between 0 and 5. We will only
     #   log messages with a severity above the configured level.
     attr_reader :level
 
@@ -50,14 +50,24 @@ module Rackstash
     #   external log targets like a file, a socket, ...
     attr_reader :sink
 
-    def initialize(targets)
-      @sink = Sink.new(targets)
-
-      @level = DEBUG
-      @progname = PROGNAME
-      @formatter = Formatter.new
-
+    # @param flows [Array<Flow, Object>, Flow, Adapters::Adapter, Object]
+    #   an array of {Flow}s or a single {Flow}, respectivly object which can be
+    #   used as a {Flow}'s adapter. See {Flow#initialize}.
+    # @param level [Integer] a numeric log level. Normally you'd use one of the
+    #   {SEVERITIES} constants, i.e., an integer between 0 and 5. We will only
+    #   log messages with a severity above the configured level.
+    # @param progname [String] the logger's progname, used as the default for
+    #   log messages if none is passed to {#add} and passed to the {#formatter}.
+    #   By default we use {PROGNAME}.
+    # @param formatter [#call] the log formatter for each individual buffered
+    #   line. See {#formatter} for details.
+    def initialize(flows, level: DEBUG, progname: PROGNAME, formatter: Formatter.new)
       @buffer_stack = Concurrent::ThreadLocalVar.new
+
+      @sink = Rackstash::Sink.new(flows)
+      self.level = level
+      self.progname = progname
+      self.formatter = formatter
     end
 
     # Add a message to the current buffer without any further formatting. If
diff --git a/spec/rackstash/logger_spec.rb b/spec/rackstash/logger_spec.rb
index 6df0b29..1c9b2dd 100644
--- a/spec/rackstash/logger_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rackstash/logger_spec.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,31 @@ describe Rackstash::Logger do
   let(:target) { StringIO.new }
   let(:logger) { described_class.new(target) }
 
+  describe '#initialize' do
+    it 'requires flows' do
+      expect(Rackstash::Sink).to receive(:new).with('output.log')
+      logger = described_class.new('output.log')
+    end
+
+    it 'allows to set #level' do
+      logger = described_class.new('output.log', level: 'ERROR')
+      expect(logger.level).to eql 3
+
+      logger = described_class.new('output.log', level: 2)
+      expect(logger.level).to eql 2
+    end
+
+    it 'allows to set #progname' do
+      logger = described_class.new('output.log', progname: 'myapp')
+      expect(logger.progname).to eql 'myapp'
+    end
+
+    it 'allows to set #formatter' do
+      logger = described_class.new('output.log', formatter: ->{})
+      expect(logger.formatter).to be_a Proc
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#formatter' do
     it 'defaults to a Rackstash::Formatter' do
       expect(logger.formatter).to be_a Rackstash::Formatter