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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147: A Decade of Craft Whiskey at FEW Spirits

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20998310/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] A grain-to-glass distillery since 2011, FEW Spirits produces craft whiskey in a tucked away alley located in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, IL.  A historical town where Prohibition lasted until 1972, Founder & Master Distiller Paul Hletko changed the future of Evanston when he […]

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146: Purposefully Inefficient – How Maker’s Mark Became an Iconic Kentucky Bourbon

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Rob Samuels is our guest this week and we are honored to have this 8th generation of whisky-maker on our podcast.  The Samuels family has long been known for founding Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto Kentucky. Rob is the Managing Director of Maker’s Mark and is a passionate story-teller ensuring his family’s history is told

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145: A Whiskey Adventure to the Mountains of Colorado with Boulder Spirits

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20844236/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 are joined by Alastair Brogan, Founder and Owner, and Ryan Negley, Lead Ambassador and Whiskey Fellow for Boulder Spirits by Vapor Distillery. We learn about the Scottish influence that Alastair brought to Colorado and American Single Malt while still finding a unique niche

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144: Metallica’s Blackened American Whiskey: Rob Dietrich’s Journey From Stagehand to Master Distiller

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Taking a break from the metal and rock music at Louisville’s Louder Than Life music festival, Rob Dietrich joins the Bourbon Lens to talk whiskey.  Rob Dietrich is Master Distiller for Blackened American Whiskey and has taken over their reins from the late Dave Pickerell. Rob is a talented distiller (formerly of Colorado’s Stranahan’s) and

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Disappointing News for Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Bourbon Hunters

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This year’s coveted Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) will be without its 5th member of the lineup. Buffalo Trace has decided not to bottle and release the uncut, unfiltered 15-year-old bourbons which were considered eligible to become George T. Stagg. The 2021 edition of BTAC will consist of only 4 bottles. Here’s the Full Press

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143: Widow Jane Distillery – Lisa Wicker Brings Wine Expertise to Bourbon

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20633567/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 are joined by Widow Jane Distillery President and Head Distiller & Blender, Lisa Wicker. Her fingerprints have been left in many distilleries over the years and she’s landed in her new home away from Kentucky, Widow Jane Distillery in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY.

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