Author name: Bourbon Lens Team

Scott Dilley is the co-host and co-founder of Bourbon Lens, the weekly podcast for people who actually love bourbon. A Kentucky native with an unrelenting passion for American whiskey, Scott has spent over seven years tasting, debating, and deep-diving into everything the bourbon world has to offer — from everyday sippers to the most elusive allocated releases in the country. With more than 380 episodes recorded alongside Jake Lewellen, Scott brings sharp tasting notes, honest opinions, and an infectious enthusiasm for the glass in front of him. Equal parts historian, critic, and enthusiast, Scott's mission is simple — help bourbon lovers everywhere drink better.

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Jefferson’s Bourbon Refreshes Portfolio With New Look and 8-Year Reserve

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Jefferson’s Refreshes Portfolio With New Packaging and Liquid Updates Jefferson’s Bourbon has introduced a refreshed look across its portfolio, along with updates to select expressions. The new packaging is designed around the brand’s history of experimentation and exploration, including its work with blending and aging bourbon at sea. According to the brand, the updated packaging

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Widow Jane Black Opal Returns With 20-Year-Old Bourbon and Mizunara Finish

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Widow Jane Black Opal 2026 Blends 20-Year-Old Bourbons. Widow Jane Distillery has unveiled the second iteration of Black Opal Bourbon, a limited release featuring a blend of bourbons aged for a minimum of 20 years and finished for 13 months in old-growth Mizunara oak casks. The 2026 expression follows the first Black Opal release in

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Jack Daniel’s Turns Its Tennessee Blackberry and Lemonade Cocktail Into an RTD

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Jack Daniel’s Expands Tennessee Blackberry With New Ready-to-Drink Cocktail and It’s Only 100 Calories. Jack Daniel’s is bringing one of its popular Tennessee Blackberry cocktail combinations to the ready-to-drink category with the introduction of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry mixed with Lemonade. The new canned cocktail combines Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry with lemonade in a premixed

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Pendleton Whisky Launches Heritage Collection Featuring Historic Western Barware

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Limited Collection Brings Historic Western Drinking Vessels and Art to Pendleton Whisky Fans. Pendleton Whisky has unveiled The Pendleton Whisky Heritage Collection, a limited-time collection celebrating the craftsmanship, stories and traditions associated with the American West. The collection debuts at the Pendleton Round-Up in Oregon and features rare Western drinking vessels, a one-of-one commissioned artwork,

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Knob Creek Releases 12 Year Old Cask Strength Bourbon at 121.2 Proof

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Knob Creek 12 Year Old Cask Strength Showcases Full-Flavored Bourbon at Barrel Proof The James B. Beam Distilling Co. has announced the release of Knob Creek 12 Year Old Cask Strength, a limited-edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey aged for 12 years and bottled at 121.2 proof. The release presents Knob Creek’s full-bodied character at cask

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James B. Beam Announces Booker’s The Reserves 2026 and Little Book The Infinite Edition III

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Booker’s Rye Returns with an Apple Brandy Finish and Infused with Cinnamon. The James B. Beam Distilling Co. is introducing two limited releases for 2026: Booker’s Bourbon The Reserves 2026 and Little Book The Infinite, Edition III. The releases continue the company’s limited-edition Booker’s and Little Book series, with both expressions developed by eighth-generation Master

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