Chattanooga Whiskey has finally come to Central Louisiana and I was able to pick up a bottle at Hokus Pokus last Saturday. I have been wanting to try this bourbon, given the high malt recipe which includes malted rye, malted caramel barley, and malted honey barley. This distillery had to fight its way into existence; … Continue reading Chattanooga Whiskey Cask 111 Straight Bourbon Whiskey

I have written extensively about Maker's Mark here. To summarize, Maker's addition of oak staves to their bourbon makes a pretty nice bourbon that ends up being more like the Van Winkle and Weller bourbons. The 2021 limited release bottling use 10 virgin toasted oak American staves for finishing. This is 110.6 proof, and given … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Maker’s Mark Barrel Finishing Series 2021 Limited Release FAE-01

I miss Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrel, which was a wonderful cask strength MGP Bourbon. Lucky for me. Hokus Pokus got a barrel of the new release of Old Scout at cask strength, at a healthy 115.2 proof. Six year old age statement. The mashbill is high rye: 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Smooth Ambler Old Scout “Lil Prairie Ghost” Barrel Pick from Hokus Pokus

I took a trip to New Orleans this weekend with my darling wife to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We had lunch Saturday at La Petit Grocery, a James Beard award winning restaurant, but had a little time to kill before our reservation, so we went across the street to Market on Magazine to browse. Little … Continue reading Barrell Bourbon Private Release – River Ridge Discount