111: Stocking the Best Whiskey Bar for $50 Read Post »
How many “best of” lists have you read and laughed to yourself? We are putting our own spin on things and have challenged each other to stocking your bar for $50. Will we grab one expensive bottle and max out our limited budget? Or try to squeeze in two or three solid budget bottles? Scott […]
110: A Unique Rye Whiskey – Rum Cask Finished RY3 Read Post »
Combining a passion for spirits, industry knowledge, and blending expertise, Phenomenal Spirits has released its first whiskey. RY3 Whiskey (Pronounced “Rye 3 Whiskey”) is a rum cask finished whiskey that was carefully crafted from this blending house. Phenomenal Spirits, Karthik Sudhir and Matt Witzig, joins Bourbon Lens to talk whiskey. Karthik is the Founder /
109: What is the Original Tennessee Whiskey? – Nelson’s Green Brier Read Post »
In this week’s podcast, we learn some family and Tennessee Whiskey history from Charlie Nelson of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery. Charlie, along with his father and his brother Andy, stumbled upon a bit of family history while out on the road one day. This discovery led them down a long and winding path to resurrection
108: Buffalo Trace – Is Single Barrel Bourbon Better? Read Post »
The crew is back together and we’ve got a blind bourbon tasting ready to go! This time, it’s Buffalo Trace and we line up 3 single barrel store picks against an off-the-shelf bottle of Buffalo Trace. Which will come out on top? Are single barrels better than what you can find on any store shelf?
107: Add Some Slane Irish Whiskey To Your Coffee Read Post »
It’s National Irish Coffee Day on January 25th and we couldn’t have asked for a better guest to celebrate the occasion. We’re joined by Alex Conyngham from Slane Distillery in Ireland. Slane Irish Whiskey is the perfect accompaniment to the classic Irish Coffee and they’ve put their own spin on the cocktail to celebrate. Partnering
106: Restoration Rye Whiskey: A First for Castle & Key Distillery Read Post »
Castle & Key Distillery has resurrected a giant in the Kentucky Bourbon industry, the Old Taylor Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. And after many years of restoring the fabled location, Castle & Key has released their first whiskey. Restoration Rye, an aptly named whiskey, is the first rye whiskey to be released from this location as
