BN.24.005

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SPIRIT DETAIL

BRAND: Hirsch

CLASSIFICATION: Kentucky Straight Bourbon

AGE: 6 year 4 month

MASH BILL: 72% corn, 13% rye, 15% malted barley

ALCOHOLIC CONTENT: 58.60% ABV | 117.20 proof

CASK INFO: #3 char virgin American oak | #23-6422

YIELD: 180 bottles

ENVIRONMENT: Bardstown, KY

TASTING NOTES

NOSE: Orange peel, black cherry, dark stone fruits, subtle Robitussin, oak spice, nutty, cinnamon, caramel, spiced tobacco, leather, butterscotch, ume (salted plum)

PALATE: Caramel, plum, chocolate malt, fruity coffee/espresso, nutty oak, rich backing spices

FINISH: Faint vanilla, cinnamon, mild oak, baking spices

PAIRING: Milk chocolate | Entertain a few drops of water



BEHIND THE BOTTLE

We’ll start off by stating the obvious- this is a single barrel from a distillery that rhymes with Millett that was bottled under the Hirsch brand. 

As we are always seeking new and exciting things to offer in our market, we also know nothing beats a delicious Kentucky classic. This is where our good friend Kathy K., from Hotaling & Co., comes in. Ylli, Long and Kathy were having a chat about a few new products that potentially should be brought into market, when she mentioned she had some sexy corn samples in her bag…and boy did she deliver.

Different. Different is always what the team is looking for when deciding which barrels get to carry the ALCTD badge. The ideology behind this is- why would we ever try to sell someone a single barrel select when you can get the same profile for less right off the rack? To us, a bespoke pick from the team means; it’s different, it hasn’t been done yet, it wows us or it makes us swoon. A true single barrel from Hirsch that wasn’t cuveed or finished in a secondary cask fit that bill to a tee.

Enter Alaska Bourbon Society (ABS). ABS is a Facebook based group, where in the group page, you’ll find bourbon reviews, hilarious memes, local bourbon finds and just about anything else involving the beloved liquid. Josh H., an admin for ABS, was having a chat with Long and Ylli at the shop about what the group was entertaining for their next pick, when they mentioned to Josh if ABS was interested in doing a Kentucky Straight for their next pick. Back to basics it was and after a few flights between two samples, this delicious pick was born.

Pick Contributors: AWGF, The Don, Josh H., Ryan B., Aaron D., Michael C.

Tasting Notes Contributors: AWGF, The Don, The King, The Muscle, Josh H., Cam G.

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