Bourbon Lens Podcast

The Bourbon Lens Podcast features friends Jake Lewellen and Scott Dilley sharing drams, stories, and insights that shape the bourbon and whiskey industry

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271: Aaron Harris is Stewarding Green River Distilling into the Future

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Our guest this week is Aaron Harris, Head Distiller at Green River Distilling Co. in Owensboro Kentucky.  Aaron is tasked with stewarding this historic distillery and ensuring its presence as a modern whiskey powerhouse.  We discuss Aaron’s background in whiskey, distillery operations, their latest release of Green River Straight Rye Whiskey, and his goals for […]

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270: Cedar Ridge is a Hidden Gem Distillery in Iowa

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We’re joined by Murphy Quint, Master Distiller for Cedar Ridge Distillery.  Located in Swisher Iowa, Cedar Ridge Distilley is producing a variety of whiskies, including their Iowa Bourbon and American Single Malts, which we taste in this episode.  We discuss QuintEssential American Single Malt, QuintEssential Portside, Barrel Proof Bourbon, and Double Barrel Bourbon.   Stream this

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269: A Look Inside the New “Whiskey House” with its Founders

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We’re on location at Whiskey House with two of its co-founders, David Mandell and John Hargrove. Located in Elizabethtown Kentucky, Whiskey House is heading into the final stages of construction and plans to be the most sophisticated, technically advanced producer of custom bourbon and American whiskey in the United States. We learn about their plans

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268: Exploring the Story of North Carolina’s Oaklore Distilling Co.

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268: Exploring the Story of North Carolina’s Oaklore Distilling Co. Read Post »

Friends and co-Founders, Matt Simpkins and Thomas Bogan, join Bourbon Lens in this week’s podcast. We’re talking Oaklore Distilling Co. in Matthews, NC.  Tom and Matt started like most whiskey hobbyists do, with tasting nights in their basements and at their bars, but quickly developed their passion into a brand and now distillery.  Located in

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267: Catching Up with Chattanooga Whiskey on their Growth and Success

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For the first time in 4 years, Chattanooga Whiskey founder Tim Piersant rejoins Bourbon Lens to catch up with the guys. Chattanooga Whiskey is a homegrown company that makes a unique style of whiskey in Tennessee; they call it Tennessee High Malt.  They focus on unique and malted grains for their Mashbills and release a

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266: Makers of Missouri Bourbon: Get to Know Holladay Distillery

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30003838/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1085999/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Our guest this week is Kyle Merklein, Master Distiller for Holladay Distillery. Based in Weston Missouri, Holladay Distillery made a splash in the bourbon world when they released a 6 Year Botted in Bond Missouri Bourbon in 2022.  Since that time, they’ve had several

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