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Bourbon Lens

Bourbon Lens is the podcast for every whiskey drinker. During this project, we look to explore the whiskey and bourbon industry, learn more about our favorite spirit, and interview industry insiders, makers, entrepreneurs, and business people. We welcome you on this journey with us. Bourbon Lens was founded by Jake and Scott from Louisville, Kentucky. We have grown our appreciation for Kentucky"s native spirit and look to learn all that we can about every type of whiskey. We welcome you to pour

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175: The Whiskey Lover’s Guide to Barrel-Aged Gin

Bourbon Lens ·

2022/05/15

Stepping into the broader spirits world, we’re looking at some whiskey-adjacent spirits today. We are sipping 4 different barrel-aged gins from a wide variety of distilleries. Is the gin world ripe for the whiskey lover? Tune in to find out. This episode of the Bourbon Lens is brought to you by MANSCAPED™, who is proving themselves to be the best in men’s below-the-waist grooming. Their products are precision-engineered tools and are designed specifically for maintaining and taking care of your

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174: Jack Daniel's Launches New Bottled in Bond Whiskies

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2022/05/08

Jack Daniel’s just launched two new bottled in bond whiskies and Bourbon Lens is among the first to try them. Among the two new releases, a Bonded Tennessee Whiskey and a Triple Mash Blended Straight Whiskey. One of the most recognizable, traditional American Whiskey distilleries has really stepped up their whiskey releases beyond Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey and we discuss how these new Bottled in Bond offerings fit into their portfolio. Interestingly, this may be the first time that the Kentucky

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173: Bourbon and Blockchain with Party Horses NFT

Bourbon Lens ·

2022/05/01

They’re taking the bourbon craze into the world of crypto, blockchain, and NFT. Party Horses joins Bourbon Lens to demystify the NFT (non-fungible token) and discuss how the bourbon community can embrace the blockchain to gain exclusive access to rare bottles and once in a lifetime events. Party Horses co-founder Chris Wiedmar is our guest for this week’s episode. Party Horses is a collection of 3.2k NFTs on the Ethereum Mainnet. Their vision is to create a future where NFTs create access and

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172: The Bourbon and Seltzer Crazes Collide - The...

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2022/04/25

The Bourbon Lens is traveling to some Louisville hotspots over the next few months and we are stopping in one of the newest spots in NuLu (New Louisville). This week we are at The Local Seltzery as we gear up for Derby Week. This Seltzery is a high tech mixology bar which leverages unique natural flavors with booze and carbonated water to craft hard seltzers. And, just in time for Derby, they’ve added a Bourbon Mint Julep Seltzer to their lineup. We sit down with The Local Seltzery’s General

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171: Building a Bourbon Brand with More Than a...

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2022/04/18

“IT’S (BOURBON) TIME!” with Bruce Buffer and Umberto Luchini as we talk about their brand Puncher’s Chance Bourbon and its two current offerings. If you don’t know Bruce Buffer, you likely know his voice and his iconic trademarked introduction; “IT’S TIME!”®. He’s the official Voice of the Octagon for the UFC and he is putting his name and reputation behind this bourbon brand that he loves so much. We are also joined by the brand’s founder, Umberto Luchini. He’s an Italian with tons of experience

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170: How Michter's Distillery is Driving the...

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2022/04/10

We are on location at the Michter’s Distillery in Shively (Louisville) Kentucky for this episode. We sit down with Dan McKee and Andrea Wilson and share an incredible rye whiskey flight as we discuss the brand, its origin, and its growth into the future. We discuss Dan’s role as Master Distiller and Andrea’s as Master of Maturation as we enjoy this flight of a single barrel Rye, a 10 Year Rye, Barrel Strength Rye, and Toasted Barrel Strength Rye Whiskey. Download this episode on your favorite

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169: Don't Miss Your Chance at This Frey Ranch Single...

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2022/04/04

In conjunction with the release of this podcast, we are launching our very first Single Barrel of Frey Ranch Distillery’s Four Grain Bourbon. This is a 5 year, 4 grain, 129.36 proof, grain-to-glass Nevada Bourbon that was hand selected with the Bourbon Lens team and the owners, Colby and Ashley Frey. It is available now through our online retailer, SharedPour.com, and shipping to nearly 40 states. The guys are joined by Colby and Ashley Frey to discuss this single barrel pick, to catch up on

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168: Exploring the World of Japanese Whisky with The...

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2022/03/28

We are venturing away from American Whiskey in an effort to expand our palates and appreciation for single malt whisky. Brandon from @TheDailyDram on Instagram stops in with a flight of Japanese Whiskies, including some of his favorites, Hakushu 12 Year and Yamasaki 18 Year. Brandon teaches us a little about the history of whisky in Japan as well as the terroir and regional styles of Japanese Whisky. Have you tried Japanese Whisky before? Be sure to let us know your favorites and thoughts about this

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167: Exploring Pennsylvania Rye with Dad's Hat Whiskey

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2022/03/20

Our guest this week is Herman C. Mihalich, Founder and Distiller of Dad's Hat Rye Whiskey at Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC in Pennsylvania. Find out what makes Pennsylvania Rye different and how Pennsylvania contributed to the birth and rise of the earliest American Whiskies. Download this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you’re there. We are thankful for everyone who has supported us. A huge shoutout to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd

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166: St. Patrick's Day with J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey

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2022/03/13

We’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and Irish Whiskey all week and we are kicking it off with J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey. We are joined by Louise McGuane, Founder and Whiskey Bonder of J.J. Corry. You’ll learn a little history of Irish Whiskey, Louise’s efforts to revive the practice of Whiskey Bonding, and J.J. Corry’s extensive whiskey and barrel inventory for future releases. And, as a bonus for our Kentucky Bourbon fans, we taste through the latest release from Kentucky Owl. Kentucky Owl and

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165: Two Whiskey Legends Collaborate To Create Unique...

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2022/03/07

The American Whiskey Ambassador for the James B. Beam Distilling Company joins Bourbon Lens today to talk about all things Beam and we enjoy some pours of Legent Bourbon with Beth Burrows. We discuss the origin story of this unique finished Kentucky Bourbon which we’ve not tasted since way back in episode 11 of the Bourbon Lens. It’s been a while since that episode and we were excited to be re-introduced to Legent which may have been slightly ahead of its time nearly 3 years ago. Download this

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164: Crafting a Five Bottle Whiskey Bar with One...

Bourbon Lens ·

2022/02/28

The guys challenge each other to create a diverse whiskey bar but only using one Distillery. Find out which Distillery each of us select and our logic behind the choice. And one of us maybe gets a little too creative with their choice. Does it follow the rules? Let us know which Distillery you’d pick to craft the perfect “Five Bottle Whiskey Bar”. Download this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you’re there. We are thankful for everyone who has continued

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163: Exploring New York Rye Whiskey with Fort...

Bourbon Lens ·

2022/02/21

We’re discussing New York Rye Whiskey this week with Alex Clark, Founder of Fort Hamilton Distillery in Brooklyn. We taste through 4 offerings from Fort Hamilton, including Single Barrel Rye, Double Barrel Rye, Double Barrel Bourbon, and a private selection of Rye. We enjoyed chatting with Alex about his background in the cocktail world and what drove him to start a rye whiskey distillery in New York. If you are looking for a new rye whiskey, grab a bottle of Fort Hamilton. Download this episode

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162: Inside The Bourbon Room at the World Famous...

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2022/02/14

The world famous Churchill Downs is home to Matt Winn’s Steakhouse and we were invited to a one-of-a-kind bourbon experience inside its jaw-dropping "The Bourbon Room". Tim Knittel is the Official Bourbon Ambassador of Churchill Downs and has curated a tasting and dining experience for us as we sit down to record at the historic racetrack. We taste through a flight of private selection bourbons from the restaurant’s impressive bourbon inventory. We hope you enjoy this podcast as we discuss history,

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161: Mashbill Matchup - Blanton's Bourbon vs E.H....

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2022/02/07

Buffalo Trace’s mashbills #1 and #2 go head-to-head in this week’s episode. We taste two solid single barrels; Blanton’s and E.H. Taylor Single Barrel. Find out our thoughts on the house styles of Buffalo Trace Distillery and two hard to get bottles of bourbon. Download this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you’re there. We are thankful for everyone who has continued to support us. We must give a huge shoutout to our growing Patreon Community as well

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160: Are These the Best 12 Year Old Barrel Proof...

Bourbon Lens ·

2022/01/31

We’re heating things up with 3 barrel proof bourbons that each are a dozen years old. We also discuss storing opened bottles long term and the bourbon and American Whiskey export market. Knob Creek 12 Year Cask Strength goes up against Elijah Craig Barrel Proof and Lux Row’s Limited Edition 12 Year Double Barrel. How do they stack up? Download this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you’re there. Image Credit: Lux Row Distillers We are thankful for everyone

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159: Is Bottled in Bond Important to the Modern...

Bourbon Lens ·

2022/01/24

We’re discussing Bottled in Bond bourbon this week, including whether this designation is still important in today’s whiskey world. Whether the distillery is a major producer or a craft whiskey maker, the reasons for labeling their spirits as “bonded” will differ. But is this important for the consumer? We also line up 3 Bottled in Bond Kentucky Bourbons from some of the larger producers in the state. How do they hold up in a blind tasting and which is our favorite? Download this episode on your

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158: The Top Double Oaked Bourbon to Buy Right Now

Bourbon Lens ·

2022/01/17

We're exploring 3 Double Oaked Bourbons this week, including Peerless, Woodford Reserve, and Starlight Distillery. We discuss the purpose of double oaking and why we believe that it elevates a bourbon to new levels. How do these three double oaked bourbons stack up? Be sure to let us know which double oaked bourbons we missed in this episode. Do you have a favorite Double Oaked Bourbon? Download this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you’re there. We are

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157: The Top Whiskey Trends and Brands to Watch in 2022

Bourbon Lens ·

2022/01/10

We’re back together and discussing the top trends in whiskey that we are expecting for 2022 and beyond. We also discuss some trends that we wish would fizzle out and die. And finally, we have some thoughts on some distilleries and brands you should be watching for in 2022. Download this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you’re there. We are thankful for everyone who has continued to support us. We must give a huge shoutout to our growing Patreon Community

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156: Barrel Proof Bourbons from Buffalo Trace Distillery

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2022/01/03

The gang’s all here and we’ve cracked open two heavy hitting, barrel proof bourbons from Buffalo Trace Distillery. We compare two Mashbill #1 Bourbons, including Stagg Jr (Batch 13: Fall, 2019 – 128.4 proof) and EH Taylor Barrel Proof (Batch 10; 2021, 127.3 proof). These bottles have skyrocketed in secondary marketplaces and have become rare sights on store shelves, but are they worth the price? Show Links: EH Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Stagg Jr. Colonel EH Taylor Jr Barrel Proof Releases

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