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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Stoli Group Introduces a Japanese Spin on Kentucky Owl Bourbon: Takumi Edition

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BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Sept. 7, 2022) – – – Stoli® Group is announcing the release of its latest collaboration, the Kentucky Owl® Takumi Edition Bourbon Whiskey. Available this fall across the U.S.; the Takumi Edition is the second limited edition release from Kentucky Owl® this year showcasing the brand’s innovative approach to traditional bourbon. For more information, visit kentuckyowlbourbon.com.  A collaboration between Master Blenders John Rhea (Kentucky Owl®) and Yusuke Yahisa (Nagahama Distillery), this latest limited edition release blends new and

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Bardstown Bourbon Reimagines Château de Laubade Collaboration with Second Release 

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Bardstown Bourbon Reimagines Château de Laubade Collaboration with Second Release  Read Post »

Following the runaway success and critical acclaim of their inaugural partnership, Bardstown Bourbon Co. will release a second iteration of the Collaborative Series with leading French Armagnac house Château de Laubade on Friday, September 9, 2022. The 2022 Château de Laubade Armagnac release includes a blend of 12-year Kentucky and 10-year Tennessee bourbon, finished in

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A New Look Brings Rendezvous Rye Back To Life  

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A New Look Brings Rendezvous Rye Back To Life   Read Post »

Since being elevated to a limited release whiskey, Rendezvous Rye from High West Whiskey has received a remake each of the last two years.  The blend of older stock, own-make High West Rye Whiskey plus the youth of their sourced products makes for a complex blend.  While last year’s Rendezvous Rye blew the previous blends out of

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Mash & Grain Borrowed Page Delivers a Unique Blend of Craft Whiskey

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Mash & Grain Borrowed Page Delivers a Unique Blend of Craft Whiskey Read Post »

We always champion craft whiskey at Bourbon Lens.  When unique blends pop up, we are like moths to a flame and this one is no different.  Mash & Grain’s Borrowed Page American Whiskey Volume 1 features four names in whiskey you may or may not know:  Watershed Distillery Straight Bourbon makes up 34% of the blend  Wigle

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