A.H. Hirsch Gold Foil 16 Years Old (3 bottles, 750ml) Region: Kentucky Label: one nicked Alcohol content: 45.8% Notes: official bottling, distilled 1974 Footnotes: United States, Bourbon The story of A.H. Hirsch is one that bends with the history of Bourbon itself. From rescued barrels of Pennco distillery in Pennsylvania, Julian Van Winkle III would bottle a 15 Year Old, 16 Year Old, 18 Year Old, 19 Year Old, and finally a 20 Year Old mostly released for the Japanese Market in the early 1990's. The 16 Year Olds were released in blue wax, gold wax, and finally the gold seal. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • ¤ • Zero rated for tax, no tax will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing