It has been awhile since I bought a bottle of Booker's. Hokus had quite a few in the back for a little while now, but, for me, Booker's can be hit or miss. Some batches are really great; other are loaded with peanut funk to my palate that is sensitive to that. That, and this … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Booker’s Batch 2025-02 – By The Pond Batch

Typically, the only Larceny Barrel Proof I could ever get off the shelf was a store pick; the regular releases were always on allocation. But, Batch A125 is on the shelves at Hokus. Like its release number, it is 125 proof. I got two bottle for $65 each, because, well, I could. Heaven Hill has … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Larceny Barrel Proof A125

I have been enjoying Cream of Kentucky Cask Strength so much that I bought a second bottle. Then, yesterday, I saw that Hokus had Cream of Kentucky Small Batch on the shelf for $60, again which is less than the MSRP. So, I thought I would buy it and review it. It is bottled at … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Cream of Kentucky Small Batch

Given that Whiskey Jar had its 8th Birthday on Wednesday, I decided to review a bottle I have been sitting on for a couple of weeks, Found North's Batch 11. It is a $170 bottle of whisky, so why not? Batch 11 is aged stated at 18 years, meaning that this the youngest whisky in … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Found North Batch 11