53: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Read Post »
The three of us are back together again and we have 3 barrel proof bourbons ready to go. This time, we taste a flight of the 2019 offerings of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. Heaven Hill released three high proof, 12 year old bourbons in 2019, as they do every year of their popular Elijah Craig […]
52: Rye Whiskey Flight Fight Challenge Read Post »
On this week’s episode, while Scott is out for the birth of his new son, Jake and Michael take time to reflect back on The Bourbon Lens’ first year and highlights for us in 2019, and oh yeah, put some rye whiskies to the test. We put eight rye whiskies through the rye flight challenge.
51: Denver and Liely Glassware Interview Read Post »
On this week’s episode Michael sits down with glassmaker Denver Cramer, co-owner of Denver & Liely. Denver & Liely is a company founded by two engineers in Melbourne, Australia with a passion for designing spirits glasses that enhance the drinker’s connection with the spirit they are consuming. This episode takes a trip down memory lane
Bourbon Legend, Al Young, Has Passed Away Read Post »
There is sad news in the Bourbon World today, as we’ve learned that Al Young passed away on December 25, 2019. His daughter, Christine, announced his passing on Facebook. Al Young served in a variety of roles at Four Roses for 52 years. In 1990, he became Distillery Manager and was named Four Roses Brand
50: The Perfect Christmas Whiskey Friend Gift Guide Read Post »
The Bourbon Lens version of a Christmas Gift Guide. Our Whiskey Friend Gift guides cannot be found everywhere on the internet, this podcast episode is a fresh spin on that idea. We take several “Whiskey Friend” stereotypes and suggest bottles of whiskey for each. Some of these gifts might be serious, most are sarcastic, but
49: Broken Barrel Whiskey Read Post »
On this week’s episode we sit down with Broken Barrel Whiskey Founder and CEO, Seth Benhaim. Seth started the Infuse Spirits Company in 2012 when he was 25 years old. The Infuse Spirits line focuses on naturally infusing and blending spirits with natural fruits and spices. Seth’s passion for infusing spirits led him to become
