A H Hirsch 15 year old???

[dougdog]

So.... I'm in contact with a new friend in Germany, we get to discussing Hirsch items and he comes up with this photo...anyone herd of this one yet...might be just as rare as the 19 year old?

best regards, dog

[dougdog]

full size picture!

[dougdog]

Can you fill us in on this one....I'd never herd of such a thing......

Best always, dougdog

[Gillman]

Will wonders never cease, good detective work, Doug!

Maybe Julian can shed some light.

Gary

[doubleblank]

I can't speak for Julian....but I have seen a number of Hirsch bottlings besides the highly sought after 16 and 20yo's.....this 15yo and a 19yo come to mind. The "Pot Still" story was a Michters marketing story.....they used a continuous still and a pot doubler. They did have a small scale pot still at the end of their operations.....I recall it was operational beginning in 1976 and made a barrel a day. They sold the 100% pot still very dear. I have marketing info from Michters that a lot of the 100% pot still was sold in special decanters for $1000.

Anyway....I haven't had this one, but I guess its very similar to the early 16yo's.

Randy

[NorCalBoozer]

that label is interesting...i can't tell if it came that way because it looks like mold/age spots.

[jvanwinkle]

This was one of the first Hirsch bottling I bottled in 1989. Those guys-Cork & Bottle, bottled alot of differnet Hirsch labels until they dumped all the whiskey in a tank in 1990. It was all the same Michter's distillation. I would have to check my old records to see how much was bottled. I think this label was all export.

Julian

[koji]

Hi here are some bottles I have some export I think

The Gold top is 15 probably 1980s

The Blue top is 16 got it in the 90s

The Red top is 20 year and got it in Kentucky in 2002

Koji

[koji]

I got a label shot.

Koji

[dougdog]

Julian,

I think this label was all export.

Julian

This would be consistent with the information that I received from the gentleman who sent me the original picture.

Koji's post would also lend to support that...

Thanks Julian!

Best dog