A.H. Hirsch Reserve 1974 Vintage 16 Year Gold Foil 2003 Release

A 1974 vintage expression of pot still produced straight bourbon whiskey from the original Michter's distillery in Pennsylvania. Adolph Hirsch commissioned 400 barrels to be filled by Michter's master distiller Dick Stoll. These barrels were left to mature in Pennsylvania until Michter's shut its doors in the 1980s. The stocks were purchased by liquor legend Gordon Hue, who then contracted Julian Van Winkle to bottle the barrels. A number of different versions of this 400 barrel batch were released, some with wax tops and a hand-full exclusive to the Japanese market. The stocks eventually changed hands. This is the bourbon heralded by Chuck Cowdery as "The best bourbon you'll never try" in his book. The mythos of the Michter's pot still product has become legend and resulted in this 1974 batch being amongst the most sought after bourbon. This is the 2003 gold foil release which saw the remaining tanked liquid bottled by Julian Van Winkle at Buffalo Trace. This is also the widest available release and see sizeable exports.