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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Congrats To Heaven Hill, Winner of Distiller of The Year!

Congrats To Heaven Hill, Winner of Distiller of The Year! Read Post »

Bourbon Lens Thoughts: What an incredible year 2022 was for Heaven Hill. They released some of the oldest stocks of bourbon that they had with 19 Year Old Fitzgerald, they continue to innovate with the Parker’s Heritage Collection, but most importantly they have a bottle that fits everyone’s price point. It’s not just about the […]

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More Core Lineup News, This Time With New Riff!

More Core Lineup News, This Time With New Riff! Read Post »

Bourbon Lens Thoughts When we reviewed the New Riff’s Malted Rye Whiskey in 2022, we were blown away. While those limited time offerings were different expressions than the Malted Rye Whiskey that will be joining the core lineup, the excitement around this release should be high. Our interests were piqued with malted rye since trying

American Single Malt, American Single Malt Whiskey, Yellowstone American Single Malt Whiskey
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Core Line Update For Yellowstone With American Single Malt!

Core Line Update For Yellowstone With American Single Malt! Read Post »

Bourbon Lens Thoughts: Yellowstone American Single Malt is a huge addition to the core line up of Yellowstone Select, Yellowstone Limited Edition, Minor Case Rye Whiskey and Bowling & Burch Gin. If you haven’t tried the expressions coming out of Limestone Branch, then you are missing out. I cannot wait to get our hands on

Five Trail Barrel Proof
Bourbon Lens Whiskey Reviews

Bold Flavors and Taste From Five Trail Barrel Proof Whiskey

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Fresh off our reviews of Five Trail Blended American Whiskey, we dive into their limited edition, barrel proof offering! How will the malted barely shine in this bold new offering? Let’s dive in and find out! Just the facts: Proof: 119 Age: Undisclosed  Mash bill: Undisclosed  Style: Blended American Whiskey  Jake’s Tasting Notes:  Five Trail Barrel Proof

Bourbon Lens Whiskey Reviews

Whiskey Review: Five Trail American Whiskey by Molson Coors

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When you hear the name Molson Coors, you don’t think bourbon or whiskey.  However, David Coors, Head of Experimental Beverage at Molson Coors, saw the whiskey market exploding and knew they should try their hands at crafting a whiskey.  In a recently released podcast, we detailed the entire conversation of how it came to be. But, for

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