Found North has been carving out a niche in the whisky world with their High Altitude Collection, which focuses on well-aged Canadian grain whiskies finished in innovative cask types. I have enjoyed Peregrine and Hell Diver, both second and first flights, and expected another release of Hover Hawk would be next. But, nope, we have … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Found North Goldfinch First Flight 15 Year Old Whisky

As a follow on to my review of Old Soul's Wheat Whiskey from its estate collection, I was able to pick up another estate collection release, which is a seven year old wheated bourbon but that also has sorghum grain in the mashbill. The exact mashbill is on the label, 65% corn, 28% wheat, and … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Old South Seven Year Old Wheated/Sorghum Bourbon 7 Year Old (Estate Collection #3)

The 19th edition of Heaven Hill's Parker's Heritage Collection represents one of the most ambitious releases in the series' storied history. This whiskey was released last month, marking the beginning, at least fir me, of fall limited bourbon release season. This 11-year-old Kentucky Straight American Whiskey is not simply a single expression aged to maturity, … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Parker’s Heritage Collection 2025: 11-Year Kentucky Straight American Whiskey

There’s something quietly revolutionary about what Cathead Distillery is doing in Mississippi. Their Old Soul 7-Year-Old Wheated Whiskey is not just another release—it marks the debut of the Estate Collection, a series meant to define Cathead as a fully grain-to-glass producer. Every kernel of wheat used in this whiskey was grown, distilled, barreled, and bottled … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Old Soul 7-Year-Old Wheated Whiskey (Estate Collection)

Eagle Rare continues to live up to its name, being it is rare to find it. Buffalo Trace's ten year old ninety proof bourbon continues to be allocated. So, Hokus bought a barrel, largely just to get some in stock. I got to same this at Whiskey Wednesday at Hokus and got to take home … Continue reading Tasting Note: Eagle Rare Sazerac Single Barrel Select for Hokus Pokus

In response to my post about Hochatown Distilling Company on Facebook, someone posted a bottle of Old Alker six year old bourbon and commented that they wanted to visit this distillery. My wife decided I needed a New Orleans trip for my birthday because I have been under a lot of stress at work, so … Continue reading Old Alker Distillery

It has been a while since I had a bottle from Bardstown Bourbon Company. There has been a lot of interesting releases over the last year, and I was looking at the Hokus Pokus app and didn't realize until then that the Bardstown Origin Series bottled in bond was a six year old wheated bourbon. … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bottled in Bond Wheated Bourbon

Empyrean is a word that means the highest heaven. Dark Arts Whiskey House envisions the highest heaven as a cask strength Indiana Bourbon aged seven and a half years and finished in red and white port casks. The mashbill is decidedly high rye, at 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% barley. It is bottled at … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Dark Arts Whiskey House “Empyrean”

I had not even tried any whiskey from Woodinville Whiskey Company in Washington State, but decided to buy their single barrel cask strength bourbon that was likely sourced by their Louisiana distributors. I have seen more and more distributors get into the store pick game, with many whiskies having a Louisiana Edition designation at Hokus … Continue reading Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey Private Select Single Barrel Louisiana Limited Edition

Buffalo Trace has issued a new version of its ubiquitous Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey, this one being 100 proof and in a bar liter size. Sazerac Rye is a corn rye mix, as opposed to the E.H. Taylor Rye which is all rye with a little barley malt. The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection has an … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Sazerac Rye 100 Proof Bar Liter