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Are you looking to plan your next weekend trip?  Check out all Louisville has to offer in this "Travel To-Do List" episode of Bourbon Lens. Jake discusses ideas for your next bourbon-centric trip to Kentucky. You are guaranteed to find some places you'll love in this episode. Be sure to let us know your favorite tourist destinations in Louisville.

Stream 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 goes to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show.

Follow  us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.  And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at [email protected].

Visit our website BourbonLens.com to check out our blog posts, or even purchase your own Bourbon Lens tasting glass or t-shirt.

Cheers,
Scott and Jake
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Image Credit:  Louisville Tourism, GoToLouisville.com

Episode 3 of "Off Hours with Bourbon Lens" features a long-time supporter of Bourbon Lens; Bob Cutler from Novio's Bistro in Bangor Maine.  We are honored to have the support of Bob and his team at Novio's Bistro over the years and it's our privilege to have Bob as one of our guests on this podcast mini-series. As always, this episode is brought to you by Off Hours Bourbon. Off Hours Bourbon is made for the moments in between. After a long week or just because. Find the time and the moments in between. Find them with us in the Off Hours.

Find out more about Off Hours Bourbon on their website.

This has been another production of Bourbon Lens LLC.  Thank you for your continued support.

Scott & Jake
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Jason Brauner, Co-Founder of Buzzard's Roost Sippin' Whiskey rejoins the Bourbon Lens to talk about some of their latest releases.  This includes one of the more unique finished whiskies we've tried this year, Cigar Rye. As you'll hear, they take their process seriously and believe that's what makes their bourbon and rye truly spectacular. Buzzard's Roost uses only brand new, 53-gallon white oak barrels that are carefully toasted and very lightly charred. Each barrel is designed from the ground up to deliver a specific flavor profile. 

They work closely with their cooperage to tweak every parameter of the barrel  - from the seasoning to the charring to the development of custom toast profiles. All the barrels are unique and proprietary to the company, giving Buzzard's Roost a truly one-of-a kind flavor. After resting only a few weeks in the new barrels, the whiskey is purposefully transformed and ready for bottling.

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We are thankful for everyone who has supported us. A huge shoutout goes to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show.

Follow  us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.  And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at [email protected].

Visit our website BourbonLens.com to check out our blog posts, or even purchase your own Bourbon Lens tasting glass or t-shirt.

Cheers,
Scott and Jake
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About Buzzard's Roost:

Buzzard's Roost Sipping Whiskey is an exceptional line of whiskies crafted using pioneering techniques. Buzzard's Roost is redefining American whiskey, with its focus on treating barrels in very specific ways to achieve rare and exceptional flavors. No other whiskey in the world has flavor profiles like Buzzard's Roost. And like the keen eye of the buzzard, Buzzard's Roost has a long-range vision and a wide perspective on what American whiskey can be. Buzzard's Roost is proudly woman-owned and lead, and is currently distributed throughout Kentucky and Massachusetts with more states coming soon. Follow @BuzzardsRoostWhiskey on Instagram and Facebook.

We're back for Episode 2 of "Off Hours with Bourbon Lens" featuring Brandon Smith, the face behind @TheDailyDram on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Off Hours Bourbon. Off Hours Bourbon is made for the moments in between. After a long week or just because. Find the time and the moments in between. Find them with us in the Off Hours.

Find out more about Off Hours Bourbon on their website.

This has been another production of Bourbon Lens LLC.  Thank you for your continued support.

Scott & Jake
Bourbon Lens

Jake and Scott celebrate all the Father's in this episode.  Catch up with the guys and hear our suggestions for some great Father's Day gifts for the bourbon-loving dads in your life.  What has been your best Father's Day gift to give or receive?  Be sure to drop us a line and let us know!

Stream this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you're there.  

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 family jewels. MANSCAPED's™ Performance Package the ultimate men's hygiene bundle and what we recommend to our followers! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code BOURBONLENS at MANSCAPED.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at www.MANSCAPED.com  when you use code BOURBONLENS. Unlock your confidence and always use the right tools for the job with MANSCAPED™. 

We are thankful for everyone who has supported us. A huge shoutout goes to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show.

Follow  us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.  And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at [email protected].

Visit our website BourbonLens.com to check out our blog posts, or even purchase your own Bourbon Lens tasting glass or t-shirt.

Cheers,
Scott and Jake
Bourbon Lens

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Thanks for listening to the Inaugural Episode of "Off Hours with Bourbon Lens" featuring Jake Ireland, Founder of Off Hours Bourbon. This episode is brought to you in collaboration with, and support from, Off Hours Bourbon. Off Hours Bourbon is made for the moments in between.  After a long week or just because. Find the time and the moments in between. Find them with us in the Off Hours.

Find out more about Off Hours Bourbon on their website.  

This has been another production of Bourbon Lens LLC.  Thank you for your continued support.

Scott & Jake
Bourbon Lens

Jake sits down with 3 soon-to-release offerings from Ohio's High Bank Distillery. High Bank just announced three new  barrel selects which are releasing  Friday, June 10th at 11AM.

The release features:

• Whiskey War Barrel Select - 2ND AGED SANGIOVESE Batch #7 - 120 proof
  • Our classic rye-heavy mash bill that has been second aged in the original Barrel Select batch #1 high-end Sangiovese wine cask for 27 months (total age of 5 years).
• Statehouse Gin Barrel Select - WHISKEY WAR CABERNET Batch #4 - 82 proof
  • Aged for 27 months in a Cabernet Sauvignon wine barrel that previously aged batch #2 of Whiskey War Barrel Select. 
  • As our longest aged barrel select gin to date. Awarded a silver medal at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
• Whiskey War Barrel Select - MADERIA Batch #8 - 114 proof
  • Our classic rye-heavy mash bill that has been second aged in a high-end Spanish Madeira wine cask for 18 months (total age of 4.5 years).

Stream this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you're there.  

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 family jewels. MANSCAPED's™ Performance Package the ultimate men's hygiene bundle and what we recommend to our followers! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code BOURBONLENS at MANSCAPED.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at www.MANSCAPED.com  and use code BOURBONLENS. Unlock your confidence and always use the right tools for the job with MANSCAPED™. 

We are thankful for everyone who has supported us. A huge shoutout goes to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show.

Follow  us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.  And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at [email protected].

Visit our website BourbonLens.com to check out our blog posts, or even purchase your own Bourbon Lens tasting glass or t-shirt.

Cheers,
Scott and Jake
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Blue Run has experienced a lot of growth and success in the time since we last spoke with them on Episode 115.  Their recognizable bottle and butterfly branding has helped propel their premium whiskies to the top shelf of many enthusiasts' bars.  We catch up with Mike Montgomery and one of their newest team members, Shaylyn Gammon, to discuss the brand's current position in the market and how they expect to continue to push the premium American Whiskey world.  

Stream this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you're there.  

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 family jewels. MANSCAPED's™ Performance Package the ultimate men's hygiene bundle and what we recommend to our followers! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code BOURBONLENS at MANSCAPED.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at www.MANSCAPED.com  and use code BOURBONLENS. Unlock your confidence and always use the right tools for the job with MANSCAPED™. 

We are thankful for everyone who has supported us. A huge shoutout goes to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show.

Follow  us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.  And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at [email protected].

Visit our website BourbonLens.com to check out our blog posts, or even purchase your own Bourbon Lens tasting glass or t-shirt.

Cheers,
Scott and Jake
Bourbon Lens

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• Use Code: BOURBONLENS for 20% off and free shipping at MANSCAPED (Sponsored)
• Blue Run Spirits
• Bourbon Lens Episode 115: Blue Run Spirits - Tapping A Legend of the Bourbon World
• This mom-to-be helped create the Best American Whiskey of 2021 without ever trying it
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ABOUT MIKE MONTGOMERY

Mike Montgomery is cofounder and CEO of Blue Run Spirits. Mike has spent the last few decades in public affairs consulting after working with California-based elected officials. Prior to his time in politics, he worked with the U.S. Canoe & Kayak team in Lake Placid, NY. He is a proud graduate of the University of Washington. Mike and his wife and daughter reside in Los Angeles.

ABOUT SHAYLYN GAMMON

Blue Run Spirits recently announced the hiring of Shaylyn Gammon as its first Whiskey Director. Gammon will drive the development and expansion of Blue Run's whiskey portfolio.

Gammon joins Blue Run Spirits from Campari Group, where she managed product innovation projects across the company's North American portfolio.  Based in Kentucky, she worked closely with the Bourbon Hall of Fame duo of Jimmy and Eddie Russell on Wild Turkey whiskies, in particular brand extensions such as Master's Keep, Rare Breed, Russell's Reserve and Matthew McConaughey's Longbranch.

Gammon's work with the Russell's has been widely lauded. Most recently, Russell's Reserve 13-Year-Old Bourbon was named the "Best American Whiskey of 2021" by world-renowned spirits critic and bourbon authority Fred Minnick. Double Gold Medal wins at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition include Longbranch, Rare Breed Rye, and Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Rye, which was also a finalist for Rye Whiskey of the Year at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge.

As Blue Run's Whiskey Director, Gammon will work with the Blue Run team on the selection of sourced barrels for the company's bourbon and rye releases, prepare the company's private barrel selection program, and serve as a distillation apprentice to Blue Run Liquid Advisor Jim Rutledge. She will also work closely with the Blue Run team to strengthen and grow its comprehensive, long-term product and innovation strategy, tapping into her years of experience as a research and development scientist, and, of course, a huge whiskey fan. 

In addition to Campari Group, Gammon's experience includes AmeriQual Foods, YUM! Brands and Land O'Frost. She is a member of the Bourbon Women Association; Women of the Vine and Spirits; and Louisville Women Leaders and is a graduate of the University of Kentucky in food science.

ABOUT BLUE RUN SPIRITS

Blue Run Spirits was started in October 2020 and has since created seven whiskey releases – several with separate expressions in a single release, such as the recent 12 Days of Single Barrel High Rye Bourbon this past December.

 The company's releases have sold out in mere minutes and have received many accolades, including Blue Run 14-Year-Old Small Batch Bourbon, which was awarded top honors at the prestigious 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition winning Best Small Batch Bourbon – 11 Years & Older, along with a Double Gold Medal. The company's spring 2021 release, Blue Run 13.5-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon, was awarded Best Single Barrel Bourbon – 11 Years & Older, as well as a Double Gold Medal. Blue Run Kentucky Straight Golden Rye Whiskey was awarded a Gold Medal.  

Find Blue Run Spirits online at www.bluerunspirits.com, and on social media: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Blue Run Spirits is a new kind of spirits company, creating a unique luxury proposition by tapping into the deep heritage and craft that makes a truly great whiskey, then elevating it through a modern design and marketing lens to reach a younger, broader and more diverse whiskey drinker. The company's founders include a Nike designer, the first director-level employee at Facebook, a hospitality executive, a political advisor, and a philanthropist – all huge whiskey fans and individuals who acutely understand how to build demand and buzz for a contemporary consumer product. They are backed by a team of advisors including Nike marketing experts; the Campari communications veteran behind Wild Turkey and the Aperol Spritz; a former spirits distributor; and others with deep industry experience. The Blue Run name is a nod to one of our founder's upbringing in Georgetown, KY.

Jake and Scott pour up a variety of whiskies as they attempt to organize their liquor cabinets. Big shoutout to all the brands who allow us the opportunities to taste a wide range of whiskey and bourbon.  

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 family jewels. MANSCAPED's™ Performance Package the ultimate men's hygiene bundle and what we recommend to our followers! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code BOURBONLENS at MANSCAPED.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at www.MANSCAPED.com  and use code BOURBONLENS. Unlock your confidence and always use the right tools for the job with MANSCAPED™. 

Stream 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 goes to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show.

Follow  us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.  And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at [email protected].

Visit our website BourbonLens.com to check out our blog posts, or even purchase your own Bourbon Lens tasting glass or t-shirt.

Cheers,
Scott and Jake
Bourbon Lens

Show Links:

• Use Code: BOURBONLENS for 20% off and free shipping at MANSCAPED (Sponsored)
• Aged & Ore Bottle Flight 
• 152: Wheated Bourbon of the West with Wyoming Whiskey 
• Wyoming Whiskey
• Novio's Bistro
• Southern Rye — Thirteenth Colony Distillery
• 15 Stars Fine Aged Bourbon
• Santa Fe Spirits
• Blood Oath Bourbon

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 family jewels. MANSCAPED's™ Performance Package the ultimate men's hygiene bundle and what we recommend to our followers! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code BOURBONLENS at MANSCAPED.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at www.MANSCAPED.com  and use code BOURBONLENS. Unlock your confidence and always use the right tools for the job with MANSCAPED™. 

Stream 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 goes to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show.

Follow  us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.  And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at [email protected].

Visit our website BourbonLens.com to check out our blog posts, or even purchase your own Bourbon Lens tasting glass or t-shirt.

Cheers,
Scott and Jake
Bourbon Lens

Show Links:

• Use Code: BOURBONLENS for 20% off and free shipping at MANSCAPED (Sponsored)
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