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.

Yellowstone 2026 with a glass in a rickhouse
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Yellowstone Bourbon Unveils 2026 Limited Edition, Finished in Ruby and Tawny Port Casks

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St. Louis, MO — July 15, 2026 — Yellowstone Bourbon has released Yellowstone Limited Edition 2026, the 11th expression in its annual Limited Edition series. Crafted by Master Distiller Stephen Beam, this year’s release blends 7- and 14-year-old Kentucky straight bourbons, finished separately in Ruby and Tawny Port casks before being married and bottled at […]

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Whiskey JYPSI Teams Up With Gibson for Tonewood, Finished With Guitar-Grade Maple

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Nashville, TN — July 8, 2026 — Whiskey JYPSI has launched Tonewood, a limited-edition collaboration with Gibson that flips a familiar relationship between guitars and whiskey. Guitar makers have used whiskey barrel wood for years — with Tonewood, Whiskey JYPSI and Gibson reversed the idea, finishing whiskey in toasted maple tonewood offcuts pulled from Gibson’s

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New Riff’s 2026 Headliner Release Is Its Oldest, Boldest Blend Yet

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New Riff’s 2026 Headliner Release Is Its Oldest, Boldest Blend Yet Read Post »

New Riff Distilling has unveiled its third annual Headliner release, a bold, all-decade-plus blend that marks two firsts for the independent Kentucky distillery: it’s the first Headliner where every component is aged at least 10 years, and it’s New Riff’s first-ever 50/50 bourbon and rye blend. The Blend This year’s Headliner combines: Bottled without chill

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Bunnahabhain Brings An Cuan Garbh No.1 to the U.S. as Westering Home Collection Continues

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Bunnahabhain Brings An Cuan Garbh No.1 to the U.S. as Westering Home Collection Continues Read Post »

Islay, Scotland — July 15, 2026 — Bunnahabhain, the Islay distillery known for its unpeated style and coastal character, has launched An Cuan Garbh No.1 in the United States — a limited-edition 15-year-old single malt Scotch finished in White Port casks from Portugal’s Douro Valley. The release is the second chapter in Bunnahabhain’s three-part Westering

Heaven Hill Dual Mash In a rickhouse
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Heaven Hill Debuts Double Mash, a First-of-Its-Kind Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon

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Heaven Hill Debuts Double Mash, a First-of-Its-Kind Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Read Post »

Bardstown, KY — July 15, 2026 — Heaven Hill Distillery, the world’s largest family-owned and operated distillery and a leader in Bottled-in-Bond whiskey, has launched Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash, a first-of-its-kind bourbon that blends two distinct mashbills into a single Bottled-in-Bond release. The new expression joins Heaven Hill’s award-winning lineup alongside Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond,

Person holding KBF bag at 2025 festival.
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Seats Still Open: Kentucky Bourbon Festival Encourages Ticket Holders to Add Premium Cocktail, Culinary and Whiskey Education Sessions

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Seats Still Open: Kentucky Bourbon Festival Encourages Ticket Holders to Add Premium Cocktail, Culinary and Whiskey Education Sessions Read Post »

Bardstown, KY — With the 2026 Kentucky Bourbon Festival (KBF) set for September 10–13, We want to help sell out these events. KBF is reminding ticket holders that seats remain open in several of the festival’s premium add-on sessions — hands-on cocktail, culinary and whiskey education experiences led by chefs, distillers and industry experts. The

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