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.

Town Branch 17 Year Single Malt
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Town Branch Releases 17-Year Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt as Archive Series Vol. 3

Town Branch Releases 17-Year Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt as Archive Series Vol. 3 Read Post »

Town Branch Distillery has released a 17-year-old Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey as Volume 3 of its Archive Series. The distillery calls it the oldest age-stated American single malt ever released. It’s a 100-proof, single-barrel, non-chill-filtered whiskey, and only 85 bottles exist, at a suggested $399.99 per 750 mL. Town Branch is the 7th member

ASW Distillery John Deere Collab
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ASW Distillery’s Fiddler x John Deere Whiskeys Are the First Spirits John Deere Has Ever Authorized

ASW Distillery’s Fiddler x John Deere Whiskeys Are the First Spirits John Deere Has Ever Authorized Read Post »

ASW Distillery’s official collaboration with John Deere, the first spirits partnership John Deere has ever authorized, is in contention for year-end best-of lists. ASW spent two years building the release. The partnership pairs two eight-year-old, 112-proof Fiddler whiskeys, each priced at $79.99: Both whiskeys are finished on Georgia oak that ASW’s master distiller harvests and

Black Velvet Collection
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Black Velvet Unveils the Velvet Collection, Bringing Back Christie Brinkley 48 Years After Her First Campaign

Black Velvet Unveils the Velvet Collection, Bringing Back Christie Brinkley 48 Years After Her First Campaign Read Post »

Black Velvet Canadian Whisky has launched the Velvet Collection, a four-expression lineup of aged Canadian whiskies, alongside a new campaign featuring supermodel Christie Brinkley. Brinkley first appeared in Black Velvet advertising in 1978. The new campaign pairs fresh photography from a recent shoot with elements of her original ads, marking the brand’s 75th year. “For

Whiskey Thief Frankfort Location
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Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. Wins North America’s Leading Distillery Tour and Leading Whisk(e)y Distillery Tour at 2026 World Travel Awards

Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. Wins North America’s Leading Distillery Tour and Leading Whisk(e)y Distillery Tour at 2026 World Travel Awards Read Post »

Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. was voted North America’s Leading Distillery Tour 2026 and North America’s Leading Whisk(e)y Distillery Tour 2026. The awards were announced at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony on Oct. 11 in Jamaica. The Franklin County distillery took both categories over nominees that included Jim Beam, Jack Daniel’s,

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Garrison Brothers Announces Second Bottled-in-Bond Release, a Six-Year Texas Bourbon Distilled in Fall 2020

Garrison Brothers Announces Second Bottled-in-Bond Release, a Six-Year Texas Bourbon Distilled in Fall 2020 Read Post »

Garrison Brothers Distillery will release its second Bottled-in-Bond bourbon on Saturday, November 14, 2026. The six-year-old, 100-proof Texas bourbon was distilled in October 2020, made from Texas grains and proofed with Hill Country rainwater. The first 1,000 bottles go on sale at the distillery during the annual Red, White & Bourbon fundraiser benefiting The National

Four Roses Chestnut in a rickhouse on a barrel
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Four Roses Finishes Six-Year OBSK in Japanese Chestnut Wood for Experimental Series No. 003

Four Roses Finishes Six-Year OBSK in Japanese Chestnut Wood for Experimental Series No. 003 Read Post »

Four Roses Bourbon is releasing Experimental Series No. 003: Chestnut, a limited-edition bourbon finished in Japanese chestnut wood barrels. It is the third installment in the distillery’s Experimental Series. The release starts with Four Roses’ six-year-old OBSK recipe. Master Distiller Brent Elliott moved the mature bourbon into 250-liter chestnut barrels with varying toast and char

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