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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67: Talking Australian With Starward Whisky’s David Vitale

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/14056313/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] Branching out and exploring Australian Whisky in this week’s episode with David Vitale, Founder of Starward.  Starward Australian Whisky was founded in 2007 but recently released in the US with two solid expressions; Nova Single Malt Whisky and Two-Fold Double Grain Whisky. We were […]

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64: This Bourbon Smells Like What?!

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13747688/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] It is hard to identify the flavors and aromas of whiskey without experiencing those flavors and aromas first.  This is where the Nose Your Bourbon Kit comes into play.  Chris Walters has created a bourbon nosing kit to help bourbon fans identify the various

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63: Westland American Single Malt Whiskey

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13641734/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 a new style of whiskey for us, American Single Malt Whiskey.  And who better to talk with than Westland Distillery, co-founders of the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission.  We discuss what makes an American Single Malt Whiskey and the efforts to ratify

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61: Peggy Noe Stevens

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[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13448282/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] In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we sat down with a very influential woman in the Kentucky Bourbon world.  Peggy Noe Stevens has played a huge role in crafting Kentucky’s bourbon-ism culture and creating bourbon-centric experiences for many thousands of

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60: How It’s Made: Kentucky Straight Ice – The Official Ice of Bourbon™

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What is it like trying to make a name for yourself in the Kentucky Bourbon industry?  Learn about running a small, family-owned business, risk tasking, and networking in Kentucky. We sat down with Rich Finck, Owner and Founder of Kentucky Straight Ice, “The Official Ice of Bourbon”. Whether you add water, ice, bitters, or coke

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Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon Goes for Gold in US Market

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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: Buffalo Trace Distillery Announces Blanton’s Gold will be Available in the U.S.  FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (Feb 27, 2020) Fans of Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon have long asked for the Gold Edition to be available in the United States. This summer those bourbon lovers will get their wish. Available as a limited release in

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