Author name: Bourbon Lens Team

Scott Dilley is the co-host and co-founder of Bourbon Lens, the weekly podcast for people who actually love bourbon. A Kentucky native with an unrelenting passion for American whiskey, Scott has spent over seven years tasting, debating, and deep-diving into everything the bourbon world has to offer — from everyday sippers to the most elusive allocated releases in the country. With more than 380 episodes recorded alongside Jake Lewellen, Scott brings sharp tasting notes, honest opinions, and an infectious enthusiasm for the glass in front of him. Equal parts historian, critic, and enthusiast, Scott's mission is simple — help bourbon lovers everywhere drink better.

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165: Two Whiskey Legends Collaborate To Create Unique Kentucky Bourbon: Legent

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22355789/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1085999/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] The American Whiskey Ambassador for the James B. Beam Distilling Company joins Bourbon Lens today to talk about all things Beam and we enjoy some pours of Legent Bourbon with Beth Burrows. We discuss the origin story of this unique finished Kentucky Bourbon which […]

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164: Crafting a Five Bottle Whiskey Bar with One Distillery

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22271195/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1085999/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] The guys challenge each other to create a diverse whiskey bar but only using one Distillery. Find out which Distillery each of us select and our logic behind the choice. And one of us maybe gets a little too creative with their choice.  Does

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163: Exploring New York Rye Whiskey with Fort Hamilton Distillery

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22176899/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1085999/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] We’re discussing New York Rye Whiskey this week with Alex Clark, Founder of Fort Hamilton Distillery in Brooklyn. We taste through 4 offerings from Fort Hamilton, including Single Barrel Rye, Double Barrel Rye, Double Barrel Bourbon, and a private selection of Rye.  We enjoyed

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MGP To Expand Whiskey Warehouse Capacity With $12 Million Investment

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To meet the growing demand for their American Whiskey, MGP Ingredients, Inc. has started construction on a new barrel warehouse facility in Williamstown, Kentucky. This news follows the recent $4 Million expansion at the company’s Lux Row Distillers facility in Bardstown, Kentucky. Atchison, Kan., Feb. 17, 2022 — MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI), a leading provider of

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162: Inside The Bourbon Room at the World Famous Churchill Downs

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The world famous Churchill Downs is home to Matt Winn’s Steakhouse and we were invited to a one-of-a-kind bourbon experience inside its jaw-dropping “The Bourbon Room”. Tim Knittel is the Official Bourbon Ambassador of Churchill Downs and has curated a tasting and dining experience for us as we sit down to record at the historic

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Historic Kentucky Distillery Launches Flagship Bourbon – Green River Bourbon

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The Bourbon Lens is taking a roadtrip today. We are heading down to Owensboro for some exciting news in Kentucky Bourbon. The historic Green River Distilling Co. in Owensboro has announced the release of their flagship Kentucky Straight Bourbon. The Distillery is releasing Green River Bourbon, distilled and aged 5 years by Jacob Call and

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