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.

High West Midwinter Nights Dram Act 14 on a table
Bourbon and Whiskey News

High West Marks 20th Anniversary With A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 14, Adding Sherry Cask Finishes for the First Time

High West Marks 20th Anniversary With A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 14, Adding Sherry Cask Finishes for the First Time Read Post »

High West Distillery is celebrating its 20th anniversary with A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 14, the latest version of its annual holiday release. Limited quantities are available nationwide now. SRP is $124.99. Act 14 starts with High West Rendezvous Rye, a blend of straight rye whiskeys aged 4 to 10 years. As in past years,

The Front of Hard Truth Distillery
Bourbon and Whiskey News

Hard Truth Distilling Co. Launches Online Bottle Shop With Home Delivery in Time for the Holidays

Hard Truth Distilling Co. Launches Online Bottle Shop With Home Delivery in Time for the Holidays Read Post »

Hard Truth Distilling Co. has launched an online bottle shop. Whiskey fans in the contiguous U.S. can now order its Sweet Mash whiskeys for delivery to their door. Availability may vary by location. Orders run through the Bottle Nexus platform and are fulfilled by licensed third-party retailers. “We’re committed to making Hard Truth whiskey easier

Kooper Whiskey Gift Set
Bourbon and Whiskey News

Koopers Whiskey’s The Prodigal Son Four-Grain Bourbon Makes a Holiday Gift Pick

Koopers Whiskey’s The Prodigal Son Four-Grain Bourbon Makes a Holiday Gift Pick Read Post »

With Thanksgiving and the holidays coming, Texas-based Koopers Whiskey is pitching The Prodigal Son Bourbon as a gift for the bourbon lover who seems to have everything. It is a four-grain sour mash bourbon bottled at 94.4 proof, and its theme is the story of coming home. Specs Availability: Online, at the Koopers Whiskey tasting

Nitrogen From Kentucky Sentaor
Bourbon and Whiskey News

Kentucky Senator Bourbon Launches Thoroughbred Legacy Series With Champion Filly Nitrogen

Kentucky Senator Bourbon Launches Thoroughbred Legacy Series With Champion Filly Nitrogen Read Post »

Kentucky Senator Bourbon has launched its private-barrel Thoroughbred Legacy Series. The first release honors D.J. Stable’s champion filly Nitrogen, the favorite for the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff on Oct. 31 at Keeneland. The 113-proof single-barrel bourbon, aged nine years, was selected and bottled by Potter Jane Distilling Company of Springfield, Ky. The proof

Penelope Architects of Golf hole 5
Bourbon and Whiskey News

Penelope Bourbon Releases Holes 4–6 of Its Architects of Golf Collection

Penelope Bourbon Releases Holes 4–6 of Its Architects of Golf Collection Read Post »

Penelope Bourbon is releasing Holes 4–6 of its Architects of Golf collection. The limited series is inspired by how the brand started: two friends who bonded over golf and turned a conversation about a shared dream into something bigger. Each bottle is a 6-year straight bourbon finished with American oak staves and bottled at 94

Chris Hemsworth with Archie Rose Whisky
Bourbon and Whiskey News

Archie Rose and Co-Owner Chris Hemsworth Bring Australian Whisky to U.S. Shelves Oct. 23

Archie Rose and Co-Owner Chris Hemsworth Bring Australian Whisky to U.S. Shelves Oct. 23 Read Post »

Archie Rose Distilling Co. and co-owner Chris Hemsworth are bringing three core Archie Rose whiskies to the U.S. for the first time. Bottles reach shelves starting Friday, Oct. 23. The launch comes with a new global campaign film that Hemsworth produced and stars in alongside his brother Luke. It is streaming now on Chris Hemsworth’s

Scroll to Top