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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Graeter’s & New Riff Unveil Bourbon Ball Ice Cream

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Bourbon & Ice Cream is there anything much better? Graeter’s Ice Cream and New Riff Team Up For New Bourbon Ball Ice Cream. CINCINNATI (April 11, 2025) – Graeter’s Ice Cream, America’s oldest family-owned craft ice cream maker, and New Riff Distilling, a Kentucky distillery renowned for its award-winning bourbon, announce their first collaboration: Graeter’s […]

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Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter Six: Final 50-Year-Old Irish Whiskey Released

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Midleton Very Rare 50 Year Old Carries A $60,000 luxury price tag. Cork, Ireland – April 11, 2024 – Midleton Very Rare, renowned as the pinnacle of Irish whiskey, unveils Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Six, the final release in its historic six-year series. This 50-year-old single pot still Irish whiskey, the oldest ever released, marks

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Trackside Distilling Company Unveils First Kentucky Bourbon: Founder Release 2025

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Trackside Distilling Founder Release Pays Homage To The Integral Role of Horse Racing in Kentucky Louisville, KY – April 9, 2025 – Trackside Distilling Company, a fresh face in Kentucky’s spirits scene, proudly launches its inaugural bourbon: Trackside Founder Release 2025. This Kentucky bourbon, crafted from a unique chocolate malted, four-grain mash bill and aged

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New 25th Anniversary Flaming Heart Release From Compass Box

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Are you ready to celebrate Compass Box’s 25th Anniversary? LONDON, ENGLAND, April 10, 2025 – Compass Box marks its 25th anniversary with the release of Flaming Heart: 25th Anniversary Edition (48.9% ABV, 9,384 bottles, $165 SRP), a limited-edition blended malt Scotch whisky. This eighth rendition reimagines the iconic Flaming Heart series, blending exclusively peated whiskies

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Reviewing Sagamore Spirits 7-Year Bottled-in-Bond Rye Whiskey

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Have you heard of Sagamore Spirits? If not, listen to our podcast featuring them here. They’ve led the charge in reviving Maryland-style rye whiskey, a style some argue is the true home of rye. Originally sourcing their whiskey, Sagamore Spirits now crafts great pours at their stunning Baltimore, MD, distillery. In this latest review, I

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Heaven Hill Springs Distillery Fills First Barrel, Solidifying Legacy as Largest Independent Bourbon Producer

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Heaven Hill Springs Distillery cements the legacy of Heaven Hill Bardstown, Ky. (April 7, 2025) – Heaven Hill celebrated a landmark moment today by filling the first barrel at its new Heaven Hill Springs Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. This milestone marks the return of distilling to the Bourbon Capital of the World after a 1996

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