Author name: Bourbon Lens Team

Jake Lewellen is the co-host and co-founder of Bourbon Lens, one of America's leading bourbon and whiskey podcasts. Born and raised in Kentucky, Jake has spent over seven years exploring the world of American whiskey — from the legendary distilleries of Bardstown and Frankfort to the craft producers nobody's heard of yet. With more than 380 episodes under his belt, Jake brings an encyclopedic knowledge of bourbon history, distillery craft, and the people shaping America's native spirit. When he's not recording, he's hunting allocated bottles, attending industry events, and convincing Scott to try one more dram. Jake is a finalist for the Bardstown Bourbon Company Worlds Top Whiskey Taster which pitted bourbon lovers from around the world in a unique sensory tasting experience.

Lost Lantern George DIckle Collection
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Lost Lantern Launches the George Dickel Collection, Its First Single-Distillery Release

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Lost Lantern Launches the George Dickel Collection, Its First Single-Distillery Release Read Post »

Lost Lantern, the Vermont-based independent bottler of American whiskey, launched its Fall 2026 George Dickel Collection on Oct. 21. It is the company’s first collection from a single distillery and its first partnership with a large heritage distillery. It follows Lost Lantern’s United States of Bourbon, the first bourbon blend from all 50 states. Co-founders

Willet Pot Still Cask Strength
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Willett Distillery Unveils Pot Still Reserve Cask Strength, a Twice-Yearly Full-Proof Wheated Bourbon at $67

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Willett Distillery Unveils Pot Still Reserve Cask Strength, a Twice-Yearly Full-Proof Wheated Bourbon at $67 Read Post »

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2026) – Willett Distillery has announced Willett Pot Still Reserve Cask Strength, a full-proof version of its small-batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon. It comes in the same pot-still-shaped bottle designed by the late Even Kulsveen. The bourbon will be released twice a year, on the Spring and Fall Equinox. The timing matches

Brothers Bond 50ml Sample
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Brother’s Bond Bourbon Takes Flight on JetBlue

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Brother’s Bond Bourbon Takes Flight on JetBlue Read Post »

Brother’s Bond Bourbon, the whiskey brand founded by Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, is now served on JetBlue flights. Starting Oct. 1, Brother’s Bond Straight Bourbon is available onboard in 50mL bottles. “Brother’s Bond was created around friendship, connection and our shared passion for making exceptional bourbon. Having our bourbon served onboard JetBlue is an

Four Branches Bourbon with Bourbon Lens
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Four Veterans, Four Branches: The Bourbon Built on “Sip to Remember”

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Four Veterans, Four Branches: The Bourbon Built on “Sip to Remember” Read Post »

Four Branches Bourbon is the only spirits brand founded and owned by veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. It began with a single “honor barrel” made to remember a close friend who died trying to save others. That story became the brand’s Sip to Remember® mission, which honors those who have

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Craft Spirits Sales Fall for Third Straight Year as Distillery Closures Outpace Openings

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Craft Spirits Sales Fall for Third Straight Year as Distillery Closures Outpace Openings Read Post »

U.S. craft spirits sales fell for the third year in a row, according to the 2026 Craft Spirits Data Project from the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) and Park Street. ACSA President Tom Bard (Co-Founder, The Bard Distillery) and ACSA CEO Emily Pennington presented the findings at the Annual Craft Spirits Economic Briefing. In 2025,

Ghostwood Bourbon
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Ghostwood Whiskey Introduces 3 Brothers Bourbon, a Six-Year High-Rye Bourbon at $49

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Ghostwood Whiskey Introduces 3 Brothers Bourbon, a Six-Year High-Rye Bourbon at $49 Read Post »

Ghostwood Whiskey, whose Original Blended Bourbon won Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2023 and 2024, has introduced Ghostwood 3 Brothers Bourbon. The six-year, three-grain, high-rye bourbon was inspired by founder Lucas Perks’ memories of nights around the campfire with his two brothers. Its release coincides with all three brothers joining

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