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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Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week 2024 Starts October 11th

Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week 2024 Starts October 11th Read Post »

Don’t know what Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week 2024 is about? Check out our Old Fashioned Week podcast from last year. We feature Lynn House, National Brand Ambassador for Heaven Hill with special host Bob Cutler from Cocktails with Friends Podcast. BARDSTOWN, Ky. Elijah Craig Bourbon is excited to announce the return of its fifth […]

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Myers’s Rum Adds New Signature Cask Collection

Myers’s Rum Adds New Signature Cask Collection Read Post »

More Rum news here on the Bourbon Lens website and we aren’t mad about it! Sazerac’s Myers’s Rum has announced their new Signature Legends Collection that features rum finished in Buffalo Trace Antique Collection barrels. They also launch the Signature Legends Collection a blend created by Drew Mayville and Richard Seale. Full Details on these

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Blackberry Farm Brewery Partners With Bardstown Bourbon Company For New Collab

Blackberry Farm Brewery Partners With Bardstown Bourbon Company For New Collab Read Post »

Bardstown Bourbon Company closes the year out with a new collaboration. This time, their collaborative partner is Blackberry Farm Brewery. This latest blend of 6 to 14 year old bourbons rested for 17 months in Oxheart Stout barrels. Are you looking forward to this latest collaboration? Press Releases has been edited by Bourbon Lens and

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Penelope Bourbon Founders Reserve A Bold New Expression

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Our good friends at Penelope Bourbon are proud to introduce their latest expression of Founders Reserve. Founders Reserve is an 11 year straight wheat whiskey bottled at cask strength. This limited release consists of five different barrel lots. It will be available at Lux Row Distillers starting November 22, 2024 for $199.99. Full Press Release

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