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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Season 5 of Jack Daniel’s ‘Around the Barrel’ Podcast Out Now!

Season 5 of Jack Daniel’s ‘Around the Barrel’ Podcast Out Now! Read Post »

Bourbon Lens Thoughts: We have come to love working with the team at Jack Daniel’s here at Bourbon Lens! While we didn’t get to contribute to Season 5 of “Around The Barrel”, one of our favorite guests, Nelson Eddy, did and he is a must listen! If you are interested in learning more about the […]

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Lost Lantern Spring Collection Launches March 1st!

Lost Lantern Spring Collection Launches March 1st! Read Post »

Bourbon Lens Thoughts: Independent Bottler Lost Lantern’s new spring collection sparks my interest! The release features two different Westland expressions, a whiskey from Watershed Distillery, and a whiskey from a recent Bourbon Lens podcast guest, Corbin Cash. These are all great distilleries which everyone should be exploring as they look to understand the landscape of

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Milam & Greene Wildlife Collection: Single Barrel With A Bite

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Bourbon Lens Thoughts: Milam & Greene introduced their new Wildlife Collection with the extreme conditions of Texas in mind. These single barrel bourbons will highlight different local Texas wildlife that also strive in these extreme conditions. When we say Texas Whiskey or Texas Bourbon some people are immediately turned off, similar when you say Scotch

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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

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