Heaven Hill is doing a partial relaunch of its famous wheated bourbon brand, Old Fitzgerald. While Old Fitzgerald was originally part of Stitzel-Weller distillery of Pappy Van Winkle fame, and it was later acquired by Heaven Hill. Of late, the releases have been a bottom shelf wheated bourbon and an extremely limited release ultra aged … Continue reading Tasting Notes Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Old Bottled in Bond

I was able to snag an Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B525 last week. I am lucky if I get one a year; despite four releases per year demand is incredibly high for this whiskey. Often, it is easier to find store picks of this bourbon rather than the standard releases. This one isn't quite twelve … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B525

When I first tried Penelope bourbon, I was not a huge fan, but merely thought it was ok. But after they got bought out by MGP and thereby had access to some amazing barrels of whiskey, I was really impressed. So when Hokus Pokus offered a bottle of Penelope's Architect "Creme Brulee" bourbon, I decided … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Penelope Architect “Creme Brulee” Finished With French Oak Staves

The 2025 Releases from Found North's High Altitude Collection continue apace, with me pick up the Hell Diver 2025 this week. This one is 17 years old, being made up of 17, 20 and 24 year corn and 22 year rye, with the blend being 86% corn, 13% rye, and 1% barley. This one is … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Found North Hell Diver 2025 Release

I have been with my family on vacation in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. It is a magnificent vacation spot - a beautiful lake with blueish green water, the oldest mountains in North America, beautiful forests where we have seen many deer and rabbits scampering around. Lots of fun things to do - zip lining, trail riding, … Continue reading Hochatown Distilling Company

A few months back, Hokus Pokus did a barrel pick of a Knob Creek bourbon, and I tried each of the three samples and agreed with their selection. But what I didn't think about at the time was that they didn't send water with this three pint selection kit as they typically do for Knob … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Hokus Pokus Knob Creek CASK STRENGTH Single Barrel Select

I have always wanted to try the Four Roses OESO recipe, given that this is a low rye bourbon with vanilla and cherry yeast, which they describe as rich fruit - that is just very appealing to me. I love OESK and OESQ and am excited to try OESO on its own. OESO has not … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Four Roses Single Barrel OESO

Today I was able to pick up the latest long aged Russell's Reserve release, this one returning to a 13 year age statement but at the highest proof yet, 123.8 proof. Based on my research, this is the highest proof batch bottling by Wild Turkey ever. Earlier batches reportedly had some 15 to 20 year … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old Spring 2025 Release

Just over two years ago, I reviewed 15 Stars 7&15 year old bourbon and it was pretty good, albeit expensive. But when I went to Hokus Friday after a long week I wanted something new to review and they really didn't have any new releases come in recently. Summer does tend to be a slow … Continue reading Tasting Notes: 15 Stars Timeless Reserve 13 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Green River Distilling in Owensboro, Kentucky is what some would call a revival of an older brand and distillery. But they are doing more than resurrecting a brand and a facility; they are using potstills to distill their whiskies. While the type of still used in making whiskey matters a lot more in scotch or … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Green River Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon