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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Whiskey Rule-Breakers Book Profiles the Innovators Reshaping American Whiskey

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Randy Warren’s New Book Explores the People Challenging American Whiskey Tradition Randy Warren, author and host of the Whiskey Shenanigans podcast, has released Whiskey Rule-Breakers, a new book profiling 29 master distillers, founders, innovators, industry executives and influencers involved in American whiskey. The book explores how the featured individuals are challenging established approaches to how

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Wilderness Trail Distillery Unveils Two Kentucky-Exclusive Whiskeys

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10-Year-Old “Symphony of Disruption” Bourbon Honors Founders’ Bourbon Hall of Fame Induction. Wilderness Trail Distillery is releasing two limited-edition Kentucky exclusives, including a 10-year-old wheated bourbon commemorating the induction of co-founders Dr. Pat Heist and Shane Baker into the Kentucky Distillers’ Association Bourbon Hall of Fame. The “Symphony of Disruption” 10-Year-Old Wheated Small Batch Kentucky

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Sazerac Revives Historic Glenmore Name With Two New Kentucky Whiskeys

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Glenmore Bourbon and Rye Bring a Historic Owensboro Whiskey Name Back to Kentucky. Sazerac Company is reviving the historic Glenmore name with the launch of Glenmore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Glenmore Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. The new expressions are inspired by more than a century of history surrounding the Glenmore Distillery in Owensboro, Kentucky,

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Buffalo Trace Launches Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition Bourbon with New Lottery System

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Buffalo Trace Launches Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition Bourbon with New Lottery System Read Post »

This is the First Uncut, Unfiltered Elmer T. Lee Bourbon in 40 Years. Buffalo Trace Distillery is marking 40 years of Elmer T. Lee Bourbon with the release of the Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition, the first-ever uncut and unfiltered expression of Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon. The limited release is presented at

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2XO Whiskey Announces Rapper’s Delight: The Hip-Hop Blend With The Sugarhill Gang

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2XO Whiskey Announces Rapper’s Delight: The Hip-Hop Blend With The Sugarhill Gang Read Post »

Dixon Dedman’s Seventh Collectibles Series Release Celebrates an Iconic Hip-Hop Classic. 2XO Whiskey and American whiskey blender Dixon Dedman have teamed up with The Sugarhill Gang for “Rapper’s Delight” – The Hip-Hop Blend, the seventh release in 2XO’s Collectibles Series. Inspired by the group’s influential 1979 single “Rapper’s Delight,” the new bourbon will be available

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Kentucky Bourbon Festival Announces 2027 Dates; September 16-19, 2027

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Kentucky Bourbon Festival Announces 2027 Dates; September 16-19, 2027 Read Post »

Fifth consecutive sellout prompts save the date for next year. The Kentucky Bourbon Festival has announced that its 2027 event will take place September 16-19 in Bardstown, Kentucky, the Bourbon Capital of the World. The annual festival brings bourbon enthusiasts from around the world to Kentucky during National Bourbon Heritage Month to celebrate the history,

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