Bourbon Lens

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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 a glass of whiskey and join us. We are always looking for show topics, discussion starters, and new...

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08: Can Ghosts Really Make Whiskey? 04.03.2019 48:50

We have a guest appearance on The Bourbon Lens from long time friend, Brad Wood. Brad shares his recent experience at the Boone County Distilling Company. We discuss the smoke and mirrors behind sourced whiskey, contract distilling, and the role that MGP plays in it all. SHOW LINKS: Whisky Brands That Are Made at MGP Instead of Fretting About How to Store Your Whiskey, Drink It All Immediately W...

07: Who Saved the Bourbon Industry? 25.02.2019 29:29

We discuss the importance of the millennial to the bourbon industry as well as marketing schemes and social media. Which one of these outlets should be credited with saving the bourbon industry and creating what we now call the Bourbon Boom? We also discuss what role the craft distillers play in all of this. We hope you enjoy this episode and also realize not all opinions align with ours. We would...

06: There's A New Rye on the Block 18.02.2019 39:19

Old Forester Rye is the drink of the night and the secondary market goes wild driving its price up quickly. Michter's invades downtown Louisville. The Bourbon Lens will be making a visit soon It isn't just the Bourbon Boom, Downtown Louisville is feeling the impact too. Goodwood Bourbon? There is an unsolved mystery and Scott has the scoop. Show Links: Goodwood's New Bourbon Fred Minnick says not...

05: Kentucky Peerless Visit 11.02.2019 49:58

We pay a visit Kentucky Peerless Distillery and provide our thoughts on the revived distillery brand. We also discuss our thoughts on their rye whiskey and the processes they use as they prepare to launch their first bourbon. We also discuss the new partnership with the UFC and ESPN+ and if the first ever ESPN-UFC event was a bust or success. See the links below for photos from our tour at Kent...

04: If You Could Only Have One Bourbon 07.02.2019 47:07

The whole gang is here and we discuss why everyone freaks out in Kentucky when snow is in the forecast, Bryan taking advantage of the free sushi samples, and why Bryan is drinking Mich Ultra on The Bourbon Lens. In bourbon news, Maker's Mark filed a lawsuit against long-time partner Ted's Cigars. We have some other conversations about food pairings with bourbon, work stressors and after-work drin...

03: What's Your Proof? 01.02.2019 55:30

This week on The Bourbon Lens we discuss best Christmas gifts, our thoughts on New Year's resolutions, NFL Playoff predictions, and UK & U of L sports. We also discuss how to choose a bourbon at a bar that won't break the bank, what proof whiskey we prefer, and where our next stops will be on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Be sure to follow us @BourbonLens on Instagram , Facebook , & Twitter...

02: Kentucky Bourbon Trail Experiences 01.02.2019 48:57

In this episode, The Bourbon Lens team discusses a myriad of topics including upcoming college football playoffs, our Christmas & NYE plans, best gift ideas for your work Christmas parties, and the bourbon craze forcing us to find other readily available bourbons. We also review of our most recent Kentucky Bourbon Trail visits at Buffalo Trace, Castle & Key, Old Forester, and Bulleit dist...

01: Intro to The Bourbon Lens Podcast 29.01.2019 9:24

Our first episode of The Bourbon Lens. Learn a little about each of us and the podcast in this short intro episode. The goal of this podcast project is to replicate the types of things we talk about on a daily basis. Whether it's the latest sports stories and headlines, to obscure news, or even new products and content that we are consuming, we want to share with you what we share with each othe...