The Cask Strength
750ml | ABV Varies | PROOF VariesThe Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon, created in collaboration with the revered HINE Cognac house. This year’s Cask Strength continues the acclaimed series that began in 2022. The 2025 bottling was aged 5 years, 8 months, before finishing in 30-Year-Old HINE Cognac XO barrels for an additional 1 year, 10 months, in Bardstown, KY.
In a new twist for 2025, HIRSCH bottled this release as 10 single barrels, resulting in four unique proofs: 116, 115, 114, and 112. In total, 345 nine-liter cases (4,146 bottles.)
CURRENT BATCH NUMBER: AHH0825
*Batch Number availability is not guaranteed.
Description
The Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon, created in collaboration with the revered HINE Cognac house. This year’s Cask Strength continues the acclaimed series that began in 2022. The 2025 bottling was aged 5 years, 8 months, before finishing in 30-Year-Old HINE Cognac XO barrels for an additional 1 year, 10 months, in Bardstown, KY.
In a new twist for 2025, HIRSCH bottled this release as 10 single barrels, resulting in four unique proofs: 116, 115, 114, and 112. In total, 345 nine-liter cases (4,146 bottles.)
AromaPlum, rich baking spice; complex
PaletteCaramel cherry, soft vanilla, mild cinnamon, muscat grape; rich mouthfeel
FinishPeach rings, cedar, fig; gentle tannin structure
AHH0722
Breaking Bourbon
The Beverage Testing Institute 2023
HIRSCH
The Hirsch brand pursues whiskey as an explorer might consider uncharted territory. We believe the world is full of possibility, there’s always room for discovery, and craft is best balanced with experimentation. Our contemporary whiskeys are created through collaborations with the finest distilleries across the United States.
