Sharing our thoughts on whiskey, one sip at a time.
New Discovery Series From Nikka Whisky: Yoichi and Miyagikyo Review Read Post »
It wasn’t long ago I was competing at Bardstown Bourbon Company’s World’s Top Whisk(e)y taster and Colin Blake from Moonshine University began to describe a test we would do on Irish, Japanese, and Scotch Whiskies. Since that time, my curiosity for World Whiskies has blossomed. While we have dipped our toes in some World Whiskies since […]
Not The Stagg You Thought? Dalmore 12 year Review Read Post »
The Bourbon Lens is excited to continue to expand our tastebuds with an upcoming podcast featuring The Dalmore. Over the next several weeks, we will explore the four different pours we tasted with Craig Bridger during our interview, starting with The Dalmore 12-year-old Highland Single Malt Whisky. Just the Facts: Proof: 80 Age: 12 Years
Need a Blanket? E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof Will Provide! Read Post »
When I first got into bourbon and whiskey, there was something special about a bottle in a cylinder. I would drive around from place to place looking for E.H Taylor Small Batch or Yellowstone Limited Editions, which once came in cylinders too. While I was lucky and found E.H. Taylor Small Batch and Single Barrel,
Wyoming Whiskey’s Happy Accident: Outryder 2022 Review Read Post »
To hear the story of Outryder from then Master Distiller Steve Nally or Co-Founder David DeFazio you will quickly learn that this product was a happy accident. With a little blending magic from Nancy Fraley, we now get to enjoy this annual Limited Time Offering. Just the facts: Outryder 2022 Proof: 100 Age: A minimum of
New: Glenfiddich 14 Review Read Post »
From the Hills of Scotland to the Bluegrass of Kentucky In a recent podcast with Willam Grant and Sons, Tim Pitts shared the title slogan with me for Glenfiddich 14. At that moment in one of our rare non sipping podcast I knew I had to find that bottle! Let me share my thoughts! Just
Peerless Double Oak, The Top Double Oak Bourbon Read Post »
As someone who truly loves double oak bourbon, I didn’t know what to expect from Peerless Double Oak Bourbon. However, all good things happen at Kentucky Bourbon Festival I firmly believe. That’s what happened when I ran into John Waddell pouring Kentucky Peerless Double Oak; it was a match made in heaven for my palate. The next bit
