{"product_id":"a-h-hirsch-reserve-16-year-old-blue-wax","title":"A. H. HIRSCH Reserve 16 Year Old Blue Wax","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA. H. Hirsch Reserve 16 Year Old Blue Wax — one of the most historically significant American bourbon bottles ever commercially released, the legendary Michter's Distillery in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania-distilled expression that defines pre-modern era Pennsylvania straight bourbon. The Blue Wax seal identifies this as a premium presentation of the 16-year expression.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA. H. Hirsch Reserve was distilled at the Michter's Distillery in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania in 1974 and 1975 — a facility that closed permanently in 1990. The whiskey sat in bonded storage for over a decade before Preiss Imports began releasing it. The 16-year age statement at 90.4 proof represents the most celebrated expression of what was saved from the Schaefferstown warehouses: Pennsylvania pot still bourbon distillate from a facility that no longer exists, producing a style of American whiskey that can never be exactly replicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blue Wax seal distinguishes this from the Gold Wax version also known in the collector market. The Hirsch 16 Year is among the most universally acclaimed American whiskeys ever produced — a fixture on the short list of the most important 20th-century American whiskey releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michter's Distillery, Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania (closed 1990)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Preiss Imports\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pennsylvania Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Pot Still\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90.4 (45.2% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue Wax\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rare\"\u003erare spirits at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy is A. H. Hirsch Reserve considered among the greatest American whiskeys?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistilled at the Michter's facility in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania — a pot still distillery that closed permanently in 1990 — using techniques and equipment that no longer exist anywhere in American whiskey. At 16 years the bourbon had developed complexity that the pot still process, the Pennsylvania grain, and the regional aging conditions produced in a way impossible to replicate. It represents the last commercial expression of a distilling tradition that ended with the facility's closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is A. H. Hirsch considered among the greatest American whiskeys?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Distilled at the Michter's Schaefferstown, PA pot still facility that closed permanently in 1990 — techniques and equipment that no longer exist. At 16 years it developed complexity from a distilling tradition that ended with the facility's closure. Cannot be replicated.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"A. H. Hirsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900784644167,"sku":"Scott","price":7899.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/a-h-hirsch-reserve-16-year-old-blue-wax-whiskey-221_6086676b-c383-4a4d-baf9-79a4377b5d80.webp?v=1782402356","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/a-h-hirsch-reserve-16-year-old-blue-wax","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}