Every fall, Four Roses releases a limited edition barrel strength small batch bourbon. Last year's Al Young edition got rave views from me and many others. This year's batch tends to focus on the moral floral yeast strains Four Roses uses, specifically the F and V yeasts. However, they threw in some 16 year old … Continue reading Four Roses 130th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon

Okay, so the backstory: I was out in Chicago back in June for work and stopped in at a highly recommended honey hole liquor store on the west side of the city to do a bit of bourbon hunting. Anyone that's caught the "bug" knows the struggles of passing a perfectly good store wondering if … Continue reading An honest review of Lusty Claw

My readers know I am a big fan of Barrell whiskies, particularly the bourbons. I strolled in to Hokus Pokus today to find out they did a barrel pick of the bourbon. This made my week, which was a very long one in court out of town. They even put a cool gold and silver … Continue reading Barrell Bourbon 14 Year Old Single Barrel Hokus Pokus Store Pick

While the Pappy and BTAC bottles have not yet made it to Alexandria, Louisiana yet, I did get lucky enough to pick up the fall release of Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond. The fall releases come with a black label, the spring with a green label, and distillery releases with a red label. I really … Continue reading Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond – Fall 2018 9 year old Black Label Release