15: What Makes Good Bourbon? Read Post »
The winner of our Tournament of Whisky is finally announced. If you’ve stayed up with us on Instagram and our live feed, you may already know the winner. We discuss the “controversy” surrounding our pick for best whiskey from our 16 selections. We also discuss if larger bourbon producers, like Woodford Reserve and Jim Beam, […]
14: Falling For April Fools – Was Whiskey to Blame? Read Post »
It’s April, Fools! Scott pulls one over on Michael and Jake for April Fools Day in embarrassing fashion. We also continue the Tournament of Whiskey, completing our 1st round of 16 whiskies. We announce the Elite 8 of our tournament. Listen along as we give a full recap of our notes on each whiskey and why
13: Best Whiskey in The World? Read Post »
We recorded this podcast on International Whisk(e)y Day and discover that there is an important purpose for this day. It is not just another “Hallmark Holiday”. We also discuss our thoughts on the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, which recently named its “Best in Show Whiskey”: Heaven Hill’s Henry McKenna 10 Year, Bottled In Bond,
12: Whiskey Madness – Tournament of Whiskey Read Post »
In the style of March Madness and the NCAA Basketball Tournament, the Bourbon Lens creates a bracket of 16 whiskies from our home bars for Whiskey Madness. We discuss the regions, seeding, and matchups of the 1st Annual Bourbon Lens Tournament of Whiskey. Matchups by Region: 4 Regions (names only, not indicative of whiskey type)
San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019 Results Read Post »
The full list of winners from the SF World Spirits Competition 2019.
11: Legent: Is it the Real Deal? Read Post »
With the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, what do we think about Irish Whiskey? Should we try Proper Twelve? We discuss a bit of nostalgia with WWF and WCW wresting. And the crew weighs in on Jim Beam’s newest whiskey, Legent, a collaboration between Jim Beam and Suntory. Find out our thoughts on whether Legent can bring the
