Heaven's Door is a partially Bob Dylan created bourbon brand headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. They are using Tennessee Whiskies generally but in their Double Barrelled and Single Barrel Cask Strength releases there are some MGP sourced whiskies as well. This particular bottle from Hokus is Tennessee bourbon, with a low rye mashbill but the mashbill … Continue reading Heaven’s Door Single Barrel Cask Strength Hokus Pokus Pick “Heaven’s Pour”

Some call it American Whiskey, some call it Light Whiskey, I call it Carondolet Whiskey (Bourbon Street on the other side of Canal Street), but whatever you call it demand for ultra-aged bourbon has many whiskey producers experimenting with bourbon mashbill whiskey aged in used bourbon barrels. Sometimes this is an amazing and delicious whiskey, … Continue reading Hokus Pokus Private Release Barrell Whiskey finished in used Sauternes barrels

Friday afternoon I picked up the latest Hokus Pokus store pick, and this one was a bourbon I haven't had before - Old Soul. Cathead Distillery is Mississippi's first legal distillery since prohibition, and was started by Mississippians with a passion for spirits. Founded in 2010, the current distillery has been in operation since 2015. … Continue reading Old Soul Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Hokus Pokus Store Pick “Cara’s Day Off”

This past week, Hokus Pokus released the second in the Dead Man's Hand series, this one with 5 seared french staves, 1 Maker's 46, 3 roasted french mocha, and 1 toasted french spice, at 111.3 proof. They also have on the shelf for the askimng a limited edition of Maker's 46 Cask Strength, at 110.3 … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Maker’s Mark 46 Cask Strength and Hokus Pokus Private Select “Dead Man’s Hand II”