November 12, 2026

Breckenridge Distillery Launches the 2 Mile High Whiskey Club

Bourbon Lens Team / November 12, 2026

Breckenridge Distillery Launches the 2 Mile High Whiskey Club Read Post »

Breckenridge Distillery, the “World’s Highest Distillery” and a subsidiary of Tilray Brands, Inc., has launched the 2 Mile High Whiskey Club. The quarterly membership sends limited releases, special cask finishes and single barrel picks straight to members, many of which never reach store shelves. Membership costs $199 per quarter and includes two 750ml bottles each

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Frank August Returns to Its World’s Best Wheated Bourbon Barrels With CASE STUDY: 08

Bourbon Lens Team / November 12, 2026

Frank August Returns to Its World’s Best Wheated Bourbon Barrels With CASE STUDY: 08 Read Post »

Frank August has announced CASE STUDY: 08 | 8 YEAR | WINTER WHEATED RESERVE | 8 BARREL BATCH, the eighth release in its CASE STUDY program and its second look at wheated bourbon. The Kentucky straight bourbon carries an eight-year age statement, with barrels approaching nine years old, and is bottled at 108.8 proof. For

Jason Bobo Holding Jack Daniel's Hero's Selection Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey

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Jack Daniel’s Releases 2026 Heroes Selection, a Barrel Proof Rye Picked by an Army Veteran

Bourbon Lens Team / November 12, 2026

Jack Daniel’s Releases 2026 Heroes Selection, a Barrel Proof Rye Picked by an Army Veteran Read Post »

The Jack Daniel Distillery has released the 2026 Jack Daniel’s Heroes Selection, a limited Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Rye Whiskey selected by heroes, for heroes. This year’s barrels were chosen by U.S. Army veteran Jason Bobo, a warehousing foreman at the Lynchburg distillery. The release starts with Jack Daniel’s classic Tennessee Rye mash bill

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408: Silverthorn Reserve’s 98-Point Bourbon Blend Is a Best in Class Finalist. Its Blender Explains How He Built It

Bourbon Lens Team / November 12, 2026

408: Silverthorn Reserve’s 98-Point Bourbon Blend Is a Best in Class Finalist. Its Blender Explains How He Built It Read Post »

Silverthorn Reserve, a Maryland whiskey brand launched in 2026 by former Sagamore Spirit CEO Drew Thorn, is a Best in Class finalist at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The winner will be announced Nov. 8. On the latest Bourbon Lens Podcast, Thorn explained how he built the 98-point, Double Gold Blender’s Art Bourbon. “As