Taking A Peak In Heaven’s Door – Decades Series Bourbon Review Read Post »
When you think of celebrity brands which comes to your mind? You may think of a few but Heaven’s Door in collaboration with Bob Dylan may be the most well known. However, I didn’t know much about the brand. So when our good friend Adam Edwards was hired I started to pay attention a little […]
New Bottled-In-Bond Rossville Union? Yes, Please! Read Post »
Bourbon Lens Thoughts I just heard the money fall out of Scott’s pocket from the east side of the city when this press release hit our inbox. We were just discussing the rebrand of both Rossville Union and Remus Bourbon and how clean the new designs are. Now they are ramping up what is going
Revisiting Scarlet Shade 14 Year Old Rye Whiskey Read Post »
In this week’s podcast, Jake & Scott connected with Samantha Johnson, whiskey blender for Diageo’s Orphan Barrel lineup. In the episode, we discuss the nearly forgotten barrels of whiskey that were used to create this 14 year rye whiskey. Let’s dive into a Scarlet Shade Review! Just the facts: Jake’s Tasting Notes: Scarlet Shade 14
Spring Release of Old Fitzgerald 10 Year Is Delish! Read Post »
It isn’t every day that you get to drink 10 year old bourbon from one your favorite distilleries. But Saturday night was definitely a day that this big, bold, and delicious bourbon was needed. Only having had a few Old Fitzgerald Bottled-In-Bond decanters I knew one thing. This bourbon was going to be good, so
239: Diageo Master Blender and Orphan Barrel’s New ‘Scarlet Shade’ Rye Read Post »
In this week’s epsiode of the Bourbon Lens Podcast, we are joined by Samantha Johnson, Master Blender for Diageo and their most recent Orphan Barrel Series release, Scarlet Shade Rye Whiskey. For those unfamiliar, Orphan Barrel Whiskey Co. is a project to save nearly forgotten barrels of well-aged whiskey and share them with the world.
Watershed Distillery in Ohio Acquired by Global Beverage Group Read Post »
Watershed Distillery and Marussia Beverages USA, a producer and importer of premium craft spirits and wines, announced this week that Marussia Beverages USA has acquired Watershed Distillery, making the Columbus-based maker of award winning bourbons, gins, vodka and specialty spirits a valuable part of the group’s focused and premium portfolio. Watershed Distillery was founded in
