Disappointing News for Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Bourbon Hunters Read Post »
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 […]
143: Widow Jane Distillery – Lisa Wicker Brings Wine Expertise to Bourbon Read Post »
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. We discuss two different bourbons with Lisa Wicker, including Widow Jane
142: What is Driving the Texas Whiskey Boom? Read Post »
Texas Whiskey is a growing category looking to make its mark in the world of American Whiskey and Kentucky Bourbon. We’re joined by Nico Martini, who just published his book Texas Whiskey, an ever-evolving chronicle and guidebook of the “history” and people of Texas Whiskey. Nico is also co-founder of Grayson Whiskey, author of Texas
141: Jim Beam Small Batch Collection and Basil Hayden Bourbon Read Post »
We are joined by Tim Heuisler, American Whiskey Ambassador for Beam Suntory, to discuss the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection of Whiskey. We taste through the lineup of Basil Hayden and talk about all things Beam. A big thanks to Beam Suntory for allowing us to try the lineup. We are thankful for everyone who
140: These Are “Must Buy” Decade Old Kentucky Bourbons Read Post »
Jake and Scott sit back down in the Office and blind taste two 10 year old Kentucky Bourbons. This week, we’ve cracked open a bottle of Russell’s Reserve 10 Year from Wild Turkey and Eagle Rare from Buffalo Trace Distillery. How do they match up? Are these great value bourbons for their age? We discuss
139: Kicking Off Bourbon Heritage Month with Old Forester 117 Series Read Post »
Jackie Zykan, Master Taster for Old Forester, is back on the Bourbon Lens Podcast. This time, we talk about the unique, new offering from her 117 Series; Warehouse K Barrels. We discuss the various warehouses of Old Forester and what makes some of them unique and different; including the spiders of Warehouse K. A true
