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

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

[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

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

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

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

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

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

[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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142: What is Driving the Texas Whiskey Boom?

142: What is Driving the Texas Whiskey Boom? Read Post »

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20602904/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] 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

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141: Jim Beam Small Batch Collection and Basil Hayden Bourbon

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

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