Sharing our thoughts on whiskey, one sip at a time.
Try This Mint Julep For Oaks Day and the Kentucky Derby! Read Post »
With the Kentucky Derby this weekend, I’m proposing a recipe for a mint julep. Instead of buying a premade mix, it’s easy to make a homemade simple syrup with one part water and one part sugar. However, I like to tweak this a bit and go with a brown sugar mint-infused syrup. Corey’s Simple Syrup […]
Starlight Has Unfinished Whiskey? A Bottled-In-Bond Review Read Post »
Our good friends in Southern Indiana have become known for exotic barrel finishes, but to create a good cask finish you need good base and the Huber family has done just that! Today we are reviewing one of Christian Huber: Carl T. Huber Bottled-in-Bond releases. This was one of the first bourbons I fell in
Lost Lantern Single Distillery Series Buoyed By A Gentle Giant Read Post »
If you have have followed Bourbon Lens for any time you know we are huge fans of Lost Lantern. We couldn’t be more excited for Nora and Adam today as they launch their Single Distillery Series at 1pm. We recently had the opportunity to have a sneak preview of the three new offerings: Gentle Giant,
A Four-Grain Bourbon from Oregon’s Ransom Spirits Read Post »
We must admit that when we heard there was a new bourbon being produced in Oregon, we had to do some digging to figure out just how many distilleries there actually were in Oregon. We simply couldn’t think of many, so we were excited when Ransom Spirits approached us with their release of a four-grain
Art of Alchemy’s Newest Whiskey Release – Blend No. 2 Read Post »
We recently sat down with Art of Alchemy Co-Founder Mac Macsovits for Episode 222. If you missed the episode, be sure to catch up on this new and exciting brand by streaming the episode. During Episode 222 we were able to taste Blend No. 1 and since that recording, we’ve also had the opportunity to
Picking a Barrel Of Buffalo Trace Is An Amazing Experience Read Post »
Introduction Stop me if you have heard this story before, but the bourbon and whiskey community is downright awesome! Five years into this podcast and we have met countless amazing people. One of those amazing people is Bob Cutler from Bangor, Maine, owner of acclaimed restaurant, Novio’s Bistro. Over the last several years, Bob and
