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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93: Maker’s Mark and Golfing with “Chubs”

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16444940/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] This week we have a solid lineup of limited edition bourbons from Maker’s Mark. Our first podcast back together as a group of 3 since the pandemic started, we had a lot of fun catching up and talking shop. We each brought something different […]

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92: Bhakta Brandy – 50 Year Old Armagnac for Whiskey Lovers

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16348727/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] Raj Peter Bhakta, the founder of WhistlePig and now Bhakta Farms, has left the world of rye whiskey and entered into the world of rare Armagnac brandy. Raj just introduced BHAKTA 50, a marriage of Argmanac’s he discovered with Vintages from 1868 – 1970.

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91: Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16243286/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] Maryland Style Rye Whiskey is the topic today.  We explore a handful of rye whiskies from Sagamore Spirit in Baltimore Maryland.  We’re joined by Brian Treacy to talk about what makes Sagamore Spirit unique, their core lineup, and some exciting limited release rye whiskies. 

Little Book Whiskey
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90: Bourbon Hunting Season

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16120430/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] Jake and Scott are at it again with another Bourbon Heritage Month episode.  This time, we dive into the world of Bourbon Hunting and the madness created every Fall surrounding “Bourbon Hunting Season.” Jake and Scott discuss their different perceptions of bourbon hunting and

Old Fitzgerald 15 with an outdoor background.
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89: Bottled in Bond Bourbon Heavyweights

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16081718/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] Jake and Scott taste through two heavy-hitting Bottled in Bond Bourbon releases; Old Fitzgerald 15 Year Old and Wild Turkey Master’s Keep 17 Year Bottled in Bond. While both are limited releases, we discuss how they stack up against each other and in the

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88: New Riff Distilling

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15992168/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] We’re continuing National Bourbon Heritage Month with a relatively new Kentucky distillery. This week, it’s New Riff Distillery, which claims to put “A New Riff on an Old Tradition”. We are joined by Jay Erisman, vice-president of strategic development and co-founder of the distillery

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