by Squire » Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:40 pm
Yes, well there is no Hirsch Distilling Co. in Bardstown, nor has there ever been one anywhere, but depending on the time frame there were/are custom bottlers in Bardstown, KY, who will do private label commissions. There were a number of commemorative products that came out in the early 1960s as a result of the centennial of the American Civil War. I recall some other whisky labels of the time and of course we have to this day the nationally distributed Luxco brand Rebel Yell.
The fact it is a half pint bottle places it in the mid 1970s or earlier (I would guess more like mid 60s) but we will need actual pictures of both front and back labels and a clear photo of the embossed information on the bottom of the bottle to date it for you accurately.