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Off Hours with Bourbon Lens Featuring Justin Nabozna

Bourbon Lens

Release Date: 07/12/2023

302: Sitting Down with Dierks Bentley and His New ROW 94 Whiskey show art 302: Sitting Down with Dierks Bentley and His New ROW 94 Whiskey

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We’re joined by multi-Platinum country music artist, Dierks Bentley, in this special episode of Bourbon Lens.  Dierks recently wrapped up his Gravel & Gold Tour and is firmly planted back in Nashville preparing for his next album. We had the privilege to sit down with Dierks to talk about his newest project, Row 94 Whiskey.  Row 94 is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey distilled at the historic Green River Distilling Company.  Dierks aims for Row 94 to be the bourbon you reach for when you’re enjoying a night with friends, listening to live music, or pouring a whiskey...

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301: Restoration and History with Cook’s Mill Whiskey Founder Jason Queen show art 301: Restoration and History with Cook’s Mill Whiskey Founder Jason Queen

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On a recent trip to Myrtle Beach we crossed paths with Jason Queen as he was working to promote his bourbon in South Carolina.  Jason shared a bit of history with us and a whiskey too.  That chance meeting and conversation inspired this latest episode of the Bourbon Lens Podcast.  Jason, a serial entrepreneur and conservationist purchased Cook’s Mill, an old grist mill in order to restore this once thriving mill. That goal set him on a path to creating a whiskey that is focused paying homage to North Carolina’s past.  Sit back and buckle in for the latest episode of the...

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300: Celebrating a New Milestone with Birthday Bourbon at Old Forester show art 300: Celebrating a New Milestone with Birthday Bourbon at Old Forester

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We are celebrating a BIG milestone this week as we release the 300th Episode of Bourbon Lens.  Old Forester and Brown-Forman were gracious enough to invite Jake and Scott to Whiskey Row to celebrate.  Bourbon Lens is joined by Melissa Rift and Caleb Trigo from Old Forester to discuss the historic brand, its legacy and future, and to toast our milestone with the 2024 Edition of Birthday Bourbon.  We couldn’t think of a better choice for celebrating this milestone episode and thank the team at Brown-Forman and Old Forester for their support all these years. As we celebrate this...

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299: Building the Best 5 Bottle American Whiskey Bar show art 299: Building the Best 5 Bottle American Whiskey Bar

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It’s the question that every whiskey enthusiast has been asked: What’s the one bottle of whiskey you keep on your bar?  Since one bottle clearly wouldn’t make a great podcast, we decided to up the ante a bit and decided to build the Ultimate 5 Bottle American Whiskey Bar.  Jake and Scott run through how they would build their whiskey bar if only afforded 5 slots. We’ve given ourselves criteria in hopes of finding a bottle for every niche and occasion.   We run through our choices for 1) best everyday whiskey, 2) best cocktail whiskey, 3) high proof whiskey, 4) Top Shelf...

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298: The Most Exciting New Whiskey Releases for Fall 2024 show art 298: The Most Exciting New Whiskey Releases for Fall 2024

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It’s been a wild season of new whiskey and bourbon releases and we’re catching up on some of the ones you may have missed. The press releases have been coming in fast and furious of late and Bourbon Lens is doing our best to keep you abreast of all the news.  We recap some of the most exciting releases from the heritage Kentucky distilleries, the best distilleries both inside and outside of Kentucky, and even some celebrity brands that have the whiskey world talking. As always, be sure you’re following along at BourbonLens.com for all the latest news and notes of the whiskey world. ...

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297: Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2024 Recap and Planning for Next Year show art 297: Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2024 Recap and Planning for Next Year

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Scott and Jake sit down to debrief after a long weekend at the   We discuss some of our favorite pours and experiences from yet another memorable Festival. We must give a shoutout to our AirBnB housemates who joined us to celebrate and to all our listeners who introduced themselves over the weekend. We wrap up this recap episode with some tips to consider as you plan your trip to the . Thank you to the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, its board and staff, and Estes PR for inviting us to the Festival to cover the events and festivities of the weekend. Image Credit: We are thankful for your...

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296: Our Trip to New Riff Distilling with Jay Erisman show art 296: Our Trip to New Riff Distilling with Jay Erisman

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Scott and Jake travel to Newport Kentucky to visit New Riff Distilling and sit down with co-founder Jay Erisman.  We kick back inside the Aquifer Bar to discuss New Riff’s history, their whiskey portfolio, and what’s ahead now that the distillery recently celebrated its 10th anniversary.   In this episode, we taste New Riff Bottled in Bond Bourbon, Silver Grove Bourbon, Malted Rye, and their 8 Year Bourbon.  Stay tuned to Bourbon Lens for more coverage of New Riff coming soon, including their second batch of Kentucky Single Malt and their Whisky NRD tasting courses currently...

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295: Four Roses New Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon for 2024 show art 295: Four Roses New Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon for 2024

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We continue our coverage for Bourbon Heritage Month as we explore Four Roses Bourbon, including their new .  We are joined by Brent Elliott, Master Distiller for Four Roses Bourbon Distillery.  We discuss Brent’s process for crafting this limited edition bourbon, the , the distillery’s commitment to quality and tradition, and the recent announcement of an expansion of the Four Roses Bourbon recipe lineup.  What is your favorite Four Roses recipe or release? About Four Roses: Established in 1888, Four Roses combines two mashbills with five proprietary yeast strains to distill...

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294: James B. Beam Distilling Co. is Celebrating a Big Milestone show art 294: James B. Beam Distilling Co. is Celebrating a Big Milestone

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We’re kicking off National Bourbon Heritage Month with one of the legendary distilleries of Kentucky Bourbon.  We’ve traveled to James B. Beam Distilling Co. to chat about the Homeplace, located in Clermont, Kentucky and their 90th year at that location.  Alex Bowie, Director of Homeplace Experience at James B. Beam Distilling Co. sits down with Jake and Scott inside the Historic Beam House. We discuss how Beam has evolved its Homeplace over the last 90 years, the importance of adapting to the evolving bourbon tourist, and some of the innovations coming from this historic...

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293: Heaven's Door Whiskey and The Last Refuge show art 293: Heaven's Door Whiskey and The Last Refuge

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We travel to The Last Refuge in Louisville’s NuLu neighborhood to visit the future brand home of Heaven’s Door Whiskey.  We are joined by Adam Edwards, National Brand Ambassador, to discuss the inspiration behind the brand, Bob Dylan’s art and music, and their portfolio of whiskeys.  We are thankful for your support over the last 5 years. We must give the biggest shoutout to our growing Patreon Community of supporters! As always, we'd appreciate it if you would take a few minutes time to give us feedback on Bourbon Lens podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5...

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Jake and Jake are back with another episode of Off Hours with Bourbon Lens and their guest this week is Justin Nabozna, COO of sipMARGS.  sipMARGS is a ready-to-drink, bold-tasting, yet refreshing, canned margarita. Unlike many of its competitors who use a malt or wine base, sipMARGS uses real tequila in their canned cocktails for a more authentic flavor for tequila drinkers and non- alike.  Find out how Justin enjoys his Off Hours when he's not growing startups and small businesses. Enjoy summertime and grab yourself a drink as you sit back with this week's episode.

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About Off Hours

Off Hours Bourbon is made for afternoon relaxations and late night convos as it dispels the idea that you have to wear a suit to drink a glass of Bourbon or that it can only be enjoyed poured over rocks at the end of the day. The award-winning liquid is aged in American white oak barrels for over 5 years. Tasting notes include aromas of creamy vanilla, hint of nutmeg and toasted pecans, rich notes of cinnamon and a silky finish of lingering honey. 

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About Justin Nabozna, MARGS:

Justin Nabozna graduated from the US Naval Academy and served as an Infantry Officer in the Marine Corps for 5 years, where he was deployed twice to various parts of the Middle East and North Africa and led teams of 50 to 200 people. After the Marines, he attended Columbia Business School in NYC and received his MBA. Once out of business school, Justin joined Google in their Ad Sales division, where he worked for 1 year, before joining Waze as a Program Manager, and then Google For Startups where he spent 4 years helping seed stage companies grow. After 6.5 years at Google, Justin left to join MARGS as their COO, and is thrilled to take the canned margarita company to the next level.

About Margs

MARGS was created by liquor industry veterans with 100 years of combined experience building some of the world's best liquor brands. While the canned cocktail space has grown like crazy over the past few years, Justin and the MARGS team grew frustrated by the lack of options that actually taste great.  So, they decided to take matters into their own hands and create their own version of the most ordered cocktail in the world, the margarita, using only real tequila, all natural ingredients - while never sacrificing taste.  MARGS is now sold online for nationwide shipping through sipmargs.com as well as in stores/distributors in: NY, NJ, FL, CT, MA, MI, GA, IL and TX.

sipMARGS is the ready-to-drink, bold-tasting, and refreshing, canned margarita. Unlike many of its competitors who use a malt or wine base, sipMARGS uses top-quality tequila in canned libations for an authentic flavor you can taste. sipMARGS remain low in sugar, calories and carbs with an abundance of flavor. At an alcohol level of 5% ABV, these margaritas have been named the best canned cocktail for all margarita lovers. sipMARGS is solely focused on the margarita industry and offers a refreshing twist on the iconic taste of the classic beverage. At a reasonable price, these carbonated cocktails are affordable and delicious. SipMARGS are currently offered in four full-bodied flavors including Sparkling Classic Margarita, Sparkling Coconut Margarita, Sparkling Mango Margarita, Sparkling Mezcal Margarita and now Sparkling Spicy Margarita.

For More Information: https://www.sipmargs.com/