The Bourbon Lens Podcast features friends Jake Lewellen and Scott Dilley sharing drams, stories, and insights that shape the bourbon and whiskey industry
32: Heading West for Whiskey Read Post »
High West Whiskey Podcast Our High West Whiskey Podcast is now live. In our latest episode we think about taking a trip to High West Distillery and having a remote podcast. We sample 6 different High West Whiskey’s and provide our impressions of the products and the brand. What is your favorite expression from High […]
31: Discover Bardstown Bourbon Company Read Post »
The Bardstown Bourbon Company is looking to mix things up with their Series 1 release of Fusion and Discovery. It’s taking on the big names like MGP (Midwest Grain Products) and becoming the new source of high quality spirits for non-distilling producers. The Bardstown Bourbon Co. is also producing its own products and is mixing
30: Stay Bonded with Heaven Hill Read Post »
Do we still need “bottled-in-bond”? Stay Bonded! The motto of Bernie Lubbers, the “Whiskey Professor” and brand ambassador for Heaven Hill Distilleries. Bernie is a wealth of knowledge of all things bourbon and The Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. We attended a tasting event at Liquor Barn recently and we are reporting back on the event.
29: Brandy in Bourbon Country Read Post »
A detour from the Kentucky Bourbon Trail for the podcast. We toured Louisville’s only brandy distillery, Copper and Kings, for this week’s episode of the podcast. We discuss how to make brandy and how Copper and Kings is innovating and staying relevant in the city that runs on bourbon. Copper & Kings does not ignore
28: Do Not Call it Bourbon! Read Post »
Whatever you do, do not call it Bourbon!! It’s Tennessee Whiskey and they get very protective of the name. Although Tennessee Whiskey and Bourbon might share some characteristics, do not confuse the two. Rival states and rival whiskies. What is Tennessee Whiskey and how does it differ from Bourbon? Find out in today’s episode. Flight
27: Does Bourbon Age Matter? Read Post »
Are age statements on whiskey labels a thing of the past? Or are they making a comeback in the bourbon world? We have seen distilleries remove age statements from bottles over the years, but it seems that some distilleries are making a return to the practice. Are age statements valuable to you and your purchasing
