Hirsch Canadian whiskies are a reference to AH Hirsch from the famous Michter's distillery of Pennsylvania. That distillery went out of business in 1988 and it appears the remaining stock was purchased by Preiss Imports, whom we list as the website contact. The current products, according to Preiss, are bottled in Nova Scotia at Glenora. There's a lot of confusion over the source and legacy on the various Hirsch label bottlings... as best we can determine, this is blended in Canada with the lots of whiskey owned by Preiss Imports.
Hirsch whiskey is a reference to AH Hirsch from the famous Michter's distillery of Pennsylvania. That distillery went out of business in 1988 and it appears the remaining stock was purchased by Preiss Imports, whom we presume owns the label. There's a lot of confusion over the source and legacy on the various Hirsch label bottlings... as best we can determine, this is blended in Kentucky with the lots of whiskey owned by Preiss Imports. Hirsch Selection corn whiskey has a grain base of 80% corn and is an homage to original Kentucky corn whiskeys. From the filing with the Tax and Trade Bureau, it appears the whiskey is produced/bottled at Kentucky Bourbon Distillers.
Federal regulations in the United States (27 C.F.R. 5 to be specific) require that bourbon be made from a mashbill of at least 51% corn before being aged in new oak barrels and bottled at 80 proof or higher. Bourbon that meets these requirements and that has been aged for a minimum of at least two years may be called straight bourbon. Hirsch Selection Small Batch Reserve is a Kentucky straight bourbon that has been aged in new, charred American oak barrels for at least four years and is bottled at 92 proof. Named after Adolf Hirsch, a former executive of the Schenley Co. who bought some aging barrels of bourbon from the famed Michter's Distillery Distillery before it closed in 1988, Hirsch Small Batch Reserve earned the Double Gold Medal at the The Fifty Best Tasting Competition in 2012 and the Silver Medal at the WSWA Tasting Competition in 2011. In addition, it earned five stars from F. Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal, which described it as an incredible steal.
Hirsch The Horizon Straight Bourbon is a blend of two sourced straight bourbon whiskeys distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (MGP). The inaugural batch AAH0320 has a make up which follows: 94% of the bourbon is made from a traditional mash bill (75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley) and aged for 5 years and 4 months. The remaining 6% is a high-rye mash bill aged for 6 years and 2 months. San Francisco-based Hotaling & Co., owner of the brand, is releasing The Horizon in select markets as of summer 2020.
Hirsch Small Batch 8 Year is a finely crafted American Straight Bourbon. Distilled in Indiana with a 35% mash bill containing rye from Northern Europe, corn from Indiana and Ohio. The high rye adding a distinctive spice character. The spirit is barreled at 120 proof, among the lowest in the industry, imparting a smooth profile.