I decided to pull the trigger on this close to the bottom shelf bottle for $31, Jim Beam Single Barrel 108 proof. When I read up on it, finding out it was non-chill filtered at 108 proof for $31 at Hokus, I knew I would have to try this. Old Tub proved to be very … Continue reading Jim Beam Single Barrel 108 Proof: Blown Away By A $30 Bottle Of Bourbon

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked started a trend of finishing bourbon that was in new heavily charred oak barrels in new heavily toasted oak barrels. A toasted barrel, rather than being just charred on the inside, is exposed to more gentle heat for a longer period of time. These barrels are often still charred but to … Continue reading Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel – A Nice Bourbon for Fall

I have written about Widow Jane previously, and do have to say their single barrel bottlings of MGP bourbon are good. Yesterday Hokus Pokus released a new barrel, 13 years old, at 97 proof. Compared to other barrel picks I have had, this is a year older and 97 as opposed to 99 proof. My … Continue reading Widow Jane Lucky 13 Straight Bourbon Whiskey Hokus Pokus Barrel Pick

Well, we survived Hurricane Delta luckily unscathed and I decided to celebrate by popping the bottle of Col. E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof I picked up last weekend at Hokus. I just love fall with the many limited release bourbons that come out. Moreover, I have seen a number of pictures of this bottle on my … Continue reading The 2020 Release of Col. E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof

In the last few years, I have had a number of really good and some not so good bourbons from MGP - Midwest Grain Products - of Lawrenceberg, Indiana. This is a distillery formerly owned by Seagrams but who now makes a variety of bourbons and ryes that are generally purchased by others (non-distiller producers, … Continue reading MGP Bourbon from MGP: George Remus Single Barrel Cask Strength Straight Bourbon

It is always fun to find something while bourbon hunting that is unexpected, and even more so given that it is fall when most bourbon producers put out their ultra aged and otherwise really good stuff. When I was shopping on the Hokus Pokus app on my iPhone yesterday, I noticed that they had a … Continue reading Calumet Farms 14 Year Old Black Rack Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey