The Bourbon Lens Podcast features friends Jake Lewellen and Scott Dilley sharing drams, stories, and insights that shape the bourbon and whiskey industry
17: Controversial Whiskey Making Read Post »
We discuss the controversial aging process of double barreled whiskeys and “bourbons”. Does this aging process produce higher quality whiskey than traditionally aged whiskey? Is this a fad or a trend that will gain in popularity? We also dive into how much science is too much science when it comes to making whiskey. And finally, […]
16: Japanese Whisky: Far From Kentucky Read Post »
We put the bourbon away for a night and explore Japanese whisky thanks to a friend. Landon from The_Brothers_Bourbon on Instagram joins us for the podcast. We discuss some of the differences between various whisk(e)y from around the world, including scotch, bourbon, and Japanese Whisky. Landon was generous enough to share some samples of Hibiki
15: What Makes Good Bourbon? Read Post »
The winner of our Tournament of Whisky is finally announced. If you’ve stayed up with us on Instagram and our live feed, you may already know the winner. We discuss the “controversy” surrounding our pick for best whiskey from our 16 selections. We also discuss if larger bourbon producers, like Woodford Reserve and Jim Beam,
14: Falling For April Fools – Was Whiskey to Blame? Read Post »
It’s April, Fools! Scott pulls one over on Michael and Jake for April Fools Day in embarrassing fashion. We also continue the Tournament of Whiskey, completing our 1st round of 16 whiskies. We announce the Elite 8 of our tournament. Listen along as we give a full recap of our notes on each whiskey and why
13: Best Whiskey in The World? Read Post »
We recorded this podcast on International Whisk(e)y Day and discover that there is an important purpose for this day. It is not just another “Hallmark Holiday”. We also discuss our thoughts on the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, which recently named its “Best in Show Whiskey”: Heaven Hill’s Henry McKenna 10 Year, Bottled In Bond,
12: Whiskey Madness – Tournament of Whiskey Read Post »
In the style of March Madness and the NCAA Basketball Tournament, the Bourbon Lens creates a bracket of 16 whiskies from our home bars for Whiskey Madness. We discuss the regions, seeding, and matchups of the 1st Annual Bourbon Lens Tournament of Whiskey. Matchups by Region: 4 Regions (names only, not indicative of whiskey type)
