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.

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New Riff Unveils 6-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon, a Whiskey Club Exclusive Available Oct. 16

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New Riff Unveils 6-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon, a Whiskey Club Exclusive Available Oct. 16 Read Post »

The rare grain exploration uses floor-malted wheat and dark wheat, and retails for $59.99 with distillery pickup only. NEWPORT, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2026) – New Riff Distilling has announced its 6-year-old Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey, available exclusively through its Whiskey Club beginning Friday, Oct. 16. The Newport distillery’s take on the classic style showcases

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404: Stranahan’s Founding Distiller Jake Norris Unveils the Curated Barrel Project on The Bourbon Lens

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404: Stranahan’s Founding Distiller Jake Norris Unveils the Curated Barrel Project on The Bourbon Lens Read Post »

A direct-to-consumer, cask-finished bourbon series built like a vinyl record, from the man behind Colorado’s first craft whiskey wave Jake Norris, founding head distiller of Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey and later of Laws Whiskey House, sat down with Jake Lewellen on The Bourbon Lens to discuss his newest venture, the Curated Barrel Project, and the Colorado

Oaklore Prohibition Oak Cask Finished Bourbon Bottle Shot
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Oaklore Distilling Co. Releases Prohibition Oak Finished Double-Oaked Bourbon and Wins Double Gold at the 2026 New York World Spirits Competition

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Oaklore Distilling Co. Releases Prohibition Oak Finished Double-Oaked Bourbon and Wins Double Gold at the 2026 New York World Spirits Competition Read Post »

The limited Story Series release arrives in October at $69.95, finished with staves made from oak harvested and dry-aged since the Prohibition era Oaklore Distilling Co. has announced that its upcoming limited release, Oaklore Story Series: Prohibition Oak Cask Finished Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey, won Double Gold at the 2026 New York World Spirits Competition.

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Gran Nota Triple Oak Reposado Tequila Debuts From Whiskey Distiller Chip Tate and the Bañuelos Family

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Gran Nota Triple Oak Reposado Tequila Debuts From Whiskey Distiller Chip Tate and the Bañuelos Family Read Post »

Crafted at Hacienda El Mexicano, the ultra-premium reposado applies whiskey fermentation and Triple Oak aging to tequila and retails for $55 ARANDAS, Jalisco, Mexico (Sept. 30, 2026) – Foley Family Wines & Spirits (FFWS) has announced Gran Nota Triple Oak Reposado, a new tequila shaped by whiskey distiller Chip Tate in collaboration with the Bañuelos

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Brush Creek Distillery Promotes Ethan Whitman to Head Distiller and Philip Mundt to Market Development Manager & Head Distiller Emeritus

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Brush Creek Distillery Promotes Ethan Whitman to Head Distiller and Philip Mundt to Market Development Manager & Head Distiller Emeritus Read Post »

Leadership team growth continues the evolution of the award-winning Wyoming spirits program Brush Creek Distillery, the award-winning small-batch craft distillery on a working cattle ranch in Wyoming’s Platte River Valley, has promoted two longtime distillers. Ethan Whitman steps up as Head Distiller, and Philip Mundt becomes Market Development Manager and Head Distiller Emeritus. The distillery

Bruichladdich The Laddie Rye 2026
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Bruichladdich Introduces the Second Expression of The Laddie Rye, Exclusively in the U.S.

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Bruichladdich Introduces the Second Expression of The Laddie Rye, Exclusively in the U.S. Read Post »

The 2026 Islay-grown rye whisky is aged six years, priced at $59.99 and arrives as the distillery marks its 25th anniversary Following the success of its 2025 U.S. debut, Bruichladdich has launched the second expression of The Laddie Rye, its Islay-grown rye whisky. Available exclusively in the United States, the whisky is distilled from locally

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