News from around the world of whiskey curated by Scott and Jake.
Michter’s Making Moves to Increase Production; Releases New 10 Year Rye Whiskey Read Post »
Michter’s Distillery is expanding to meet global and domestic demand as part of its long-term plans for the future. While this may not satisfy immediate needs for their products, there is some good news coming from the Michter’s team today. For the first time since July 2022, Michter’s 10 Year Rye will hit shelves. While […]
Nikka Whisky Launches 10-Year-Old Yoichi Single Malt Read Post »
Bourbon Lens Thoughts: Japanese Whisky is something we are very bullish on and with the launch of 10-Year-Old Yoichi Single Malt we believe people should be paying attention to this release. While there might not be the stocks of Japanese Whisky that there is in bourbon or other world whiskey this is a category to
New Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series Explores Barrel Entry Proof Read Post »
Bourbon Lens Thoughts: Maker’s Mark Wood Finish Series expands with their Barrel Entry Proof release. Taking a traditional bourbon and exploring what different entry proofs would do to the liquid is a great way to innovate. Will you be picking up a bottle? Full Details On Maker’s Mark Wood Finished Barrel Entry Proof Below: The
Old Charter Spanish Oak Expands Collection’s Portfolio Read Post »
Bourbon Lens Thoughts Old Charter Spanish Oak: I (Jake) personally love this idea. I think the Old Charter Oak collection is an innovative way to look at bourbon and expand the perimeters of standard new American Oak. We recently tasted whiskey which was finished in French Oak during our Method and Madness episode and it
Heaven’s Door Whiskey Will Have a New Kentucky Home Read Post »
Heaven’s Door, the whiskey brand co-founded by Legendary Musician Bob Dylan, has announced its new distillery and brand center. The expansive facility in Pleasureville, Kentucky is set to open to the public in September 2023. According to the brand, their new home sits on over 160 acres of rolling hills astride Six Mile Creek, the
New Booker’s Bourbon “Charlie’s Batch” Is Here Read Post »
Bourbon Lens Thoughts: After an amazing year of Booker’s Bourbon in 2022, we are excited for the first batch of 2023 to arrive “Charlie’s Batch”. This batch is special as it pays homage to the box maker that Booker’s is known for arriving in! Will this series of 2023 Booker’s Bourbon match the hype of
