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Hirsch · Small batch

Hirsch Small Batch Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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Small batch bourbon · United States · 46% ABV · 750 ml

$299.99 USD

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About this bottle

A small batch bourbon from Kentucky, United States from Hirsch, Hirsch Small Batch Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is part of the Spirit Hives whiskey selection. It is bottled at 46% ABV, in a 750 ml bottle. Producer tasting notes — on the nose: Rye-forward spice, cinnamon, toffee, honied cornbread, dark fruit, leather, oak and cocoa. ; on the palate: Complex spice, white chocolate, leather, dark fruit, oak and cornbread with light notes of tobacco, toffee and cinnamon; finish: Long layers of spice, toffee, cocoa, fruit, menthol and anise.

Tasting notes

Nose
Rye-forward spice, cinnamon, toffee, honied cornbread, dark fruit, leather, oak and cocoa. .
Palate
Complex spice, white chocolate, leather, dark fruit, oak and cornbread with light notes of tobacco, toffee and cinnamon.
Finish
Long layers of spice, toffee, cocoa, fruit, menthol and anise.

Product facts

Producer / brandHirsch
Distillery / makerMGP Distiller
StyleSmall batch bourbon
CategoryWhiskey › Bourbon › Small batch
CountryUnited States
RegionKentucky
Alcohol46% ABV (92 proof)
Bottle size750 ml
Age statementUnder 10 years (range stated by the source)
PackSingle bottle
Collections$250 and up
Product IDsh-ca-1773401112687
GTIN / MPNNot supplied by the producer record

Serving & pairing

Try it neat or with a single large ice cube. Bourbon’s caramel and vanilla sit well beside pecan pie, barbecue and aged cheddar.

What makes a whiskey a bourbon?

US law requires bourbon to be made in the United States from a mash of at least 51% corn, distilled to no more than 80% ABV, aged in new charred oak containers, entered into the barrel at no more than 62.5% ABV and bottled at 40% ABV or more. “Straight” bourbon has been aged at least two years with no added colouring or flavouring.

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