I got a gift certificate to Hokus Pokus for Father's Day, and since I received the 15 Stars Bourbon as a gift, I decided to splurge on a bottle I was kind of iffy on - Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series Number 8. At $140 it wasn't something I was eager to buy given that … Continue reading Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series Number 8

Hokus Pokus recently got in a few bottles of 15 Stars 7&15 Year Old Bourbon. There is scant information on the internet about where this bourbon was sourced, other than we know the two bourbons blended together are from Kentucky. But, if I had to guess, given the age, that this is 1792 Barton juice … Continue reading 15 Stars 7&15 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon

I have taken a while to review these; I have had the American Batch 10 since after Christmas and I got the Bourbon Batch 3LA a couple of months ago. Old Carter bottlings are very expensive largely because they are double barrelled for extra flavor. Batch 3LA is 118 proof. The color is a very … Continue reading Tasting Notes Double Header: Old Carter Bourbon Batch 3LA and American Batch 10