The Hurricanes reached the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20 with a six-wicket win over the Barbados Tridents in Chandigarh.
Hobart bowled out the West Indian side for just 113 - Doherty taking 4-27 off his four overs.
And the Hurricanes remained cautious in the chase, taking 18.2 overs to claim victory and a spot in the competition's last four.
Tasmania have belied their small population to enjoy a sustained period of success that has seen them win three Sheffield Shield titles and three one-day cups in the last 10 years.
Hobart stormed to the Big Bash League final last year and Doherty felt the team's progression to the semi-finals of the Champions League - contested by sides from around the world - was a big step forward for the state.
"I think we've built a pretty good culture," Doherty said.
"It [Tasmania] is not a huge state and Hobart's not a huge city so we've obviously had to go out and source some players from all over the country.
"I think we've picked our targets pretty well, and picked guys that will make the team better - not just look after themselves but also help other guys as well.
"That probably started 10 or 12 years ago where [former Tasmania coach] Tim Coyle came in and really just got a group of guys together that would just play for each other, I think.
"It's a bit of a cliche I guess but that's the way it was - it's all about the team first and looking after yourself second.
"And once you start winning things you obviously gain in confidence and winning becomes a bit of a habit.
"Things have happened like that in Tassie over the last sort of decade.
"It's a bit of a golden era and we've got a new chapter for it tonight with Hobart making the semi-finals of the Champions League."
The Hurricanes will play Indian Premier League champions, the Kolkata Knight Riders, in Thursday's semi-final.