If you read my blog I have become rather enamored with Barrell lately. What makes their whiskies so much fun is that each batch is different. The Bourbons I have tried thus far, batches 7b and 13, have both been amazing. I was pretty excited to pick up a bottle of Batch 14 today. This … Continue reading Barrell Bourbon Batch 14-another amazing after dinner sipper

I finally cracked open last year's Whistlepig Boss Hog release, the Independent. It's cask strength at 120.3 Proof and has had a complex journey over it's 14 years of aging; first aged in new oak barrels, it then spends time in used bourbon barrels, and then in Scottish hogsheads. Hogsheads are barrels five times the … Continue reading Whistlepig Boss Hog The Independent-spicy meets peaty

I went by Hokus Pokus today to pick up a special bottle I will be reviewing later. But, they had something else-Barrell's latest whiskey, Batch 5. For my local friends, Hokus also got the last five bottles the Louisiana distributor had of Batch 4. Get it before it's gone! Batch 5 is very different than … Continue reading Barrell Whiskey Batch 5-An After Dinner Stunner

My wife, who loves me so much, picked up a bottle of Bower Hill Barrel Reserve for me to try. She's always on the lookout for something I don't have on my bar or in my kitchen. This is not an easy task. I am always a little skeptical of non-distiller producers until I try … Continue reading Bower Hill Barrel Reserve-a New Bernheim Bourbon Sold By a NDP

We had our inaugural meeting of the newly formed Central Louisiana Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Being the social Co-chair, I was in charge of handling the catering but also came up with the idea of serving bourbon for tasting along with the wine we were having. My co-chair donated a bottle of 1792 … Continue reading Jefferson’s Reserve Grand Selection Chateau Rochon Baron Was A Big Hit Tonight

Well, Pappy and the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection haven’t arrived yet to Louisiana, but just arrived two months late is Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, a very limited release bourbon that is twelve years old and 95 Proof. This is a very sought after bottle but which has come under some criticism in bourbon circles only … Continue reading Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Review; it’s not two times better than the Prohibition Style

Jim Murray recently came out with his 2017 Whiskey Bible wherein he ranks the world’s best whiskies from around the world. Often, what he picks out is controversial; often what he picks out is not readily available. I also have friends ask me all the time for recommendations for whiskies to try in bars (they … Continue reading The Whiskey Jar Best Whiskies of 2017 List; A Buying Guide

I was in Lafayette, LA today and decided to check out a liquor store there, Ambassador Wine & Spirits. What am I doing there?  On the odd chance that they might have something Hokus Pokus doesn’t have (a tall order) I adventure into other establishments out of town. I found something very interesting- Barrell Bourbon … Continue reading Barrell Bourbon Batch 7 b