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Hirsch The Bivouac

Bourbon Hirsch

Distilled by Hirsch Distillers at an undisclosed distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, this is a blend of 95% 3-year-old and 5% 8-year-old bourbons.

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Aggregated Reviews

Raided Score: 80
The Whiskey Wash
By Cindy Capparelli
I wish they’d left the bulk of this blend in the barrel a little longer, or added more than 5% of the old spirit.
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Raided Score: 80
The Whiskey Jug
By Josh Peters
If you’re looking for something that’s basic, easy and straightforward with no off notes, the Hirsch Bivouac Bourbon Whiskey is something to consider.
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Raided Score: 80
Breaking Bourbon
By Jordan Moskal
While incredibly easy to drink, I would like to see future batches of Hirsh the Bivouac add more depth to its sip.
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House Review

Nose:
Bold spice, funky and rich on the nose. Pound cake, tobacco, orange peel, pepper.
Taste:
Moderate viscosity on the palate, a hint of youth and pepper on the palate. Light oakiness, funk and some light cardboard. A bit of youth wrestles with more mature bourbon notes.
Finish:
Short finish, full of cookie dough, pepper, light oak and some caramel.
Overall:
This is an interesting pour. You can almost taste the young and well-aged whiskeys grappling for control over the profile. I like most of what I’m tasting, but those youthful undertones are unescapable. I wonder what an 80:20 blend ratio instead of the current 95:5 would taste like — I bet it would be killer.
Score:
75
By T8ke
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