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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Stetson Enters the Bourbon Market with New Kentucky Bourbon Blended by Dan Callaway

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Stetson Enters the Bourbon Market with New Kentucky Bourbon Blended by Dan Callaway Read Post »

Stetson Bourbon Debuts in Collaboration with Green River and Bardstown Bourbon Company. Stetson, the iconic American Western brand, is expanding into the spirits category with the launch of Stetson Bourbon, a super-premium Kentucky Straight Bourbon designed to connect the brand’s long history of American craftsmanship with the traditions of Kentucky whiskey. The new bourbon is a 100-proof,

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Bib & Tucker Introduces First Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, an 8-Year-Old Tennessee High-Rye

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Bib & Tucker Introduces First Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, an 8-Year-Old Tennessee High-Rye Read Post »

Bib & Tucker is expanding its Tennessee whiskey lineup with its first Bottled-in-Bond bourbon, an 8-year-old high-rye expression that will launch nationally in September 2026. The new bourbon meets the strict requirements of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 while aging for twice the minimum four-year requirement. Bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV), Bib & Tucker 8-Year-Old Bottled-in-Bond

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Buffalo Trace’s Wheatley American Vodka Lands Multi-Year Partnership with NASCAR

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Buffalo Trace’s Wheatley American Vodka Lands Multi-Year Partnership with NASCAR Read Post »

Wheatley American Vodka to Sponsor NASCAR’s 2027 Clash at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR and Wheatley American Vodka are joining forces in a new multi-year partnership that names the Buffalo Trace-produced vodka the Official Vodka of NASCAR. The agreement also makes Wheatley the entitlement partner of The Wheatley Vodka Clash, NASCAR’s annual preseason exhibition race. The partnership will bring Wheatley

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Jack Daniel’s Releases High Angel’s Share Tennessee Whiskey in Distillery Series #17

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Jack Daniel’s Releases High Angel’s Share Tennessee Whiskey in Distillery Series #17 Read Post »

Jack Daniel’s is turning back to the upper reaches of its Coy Hill barrelhouses for the latest release in its experimental Distillery Series. Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series Selection #17 is a batch-proof High Angel’s Share Straight Tennessee Whiskey drawn from barrels that spent years maturing on the top floor of Barrelhouse 1-13. This release returns to Coy

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Old Forester Introduces 117 Series Triple Char Bourbon, a Milestone Release for the Main Street Distillery

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Old Forester Introduces 117 Series Triple Char Bourbon, a Milestone Release for the Main Street Distillery Read Post »

Old Forester has unveiled Triple Char Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, the latest expression in its limited 117 Series, marking a significant milestone for the brand. The release is the first Old Forester bourbon crafted entirely from whiskey distilled at the company’s Main Street Distillery in downtown Louisville, where production resumed in 2018 as part of the historic

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Bulleit ’87 Brings Bourbon and Rye Together in New Permanent Core Expression

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Bulleit ’87 Brings Bourbon and Rye Together in New Permanent Core Expression Read Post »

Bulleit ’87 is the Brand’s First New Core Whiskey in More Than a Decade After more than a decade without expanding its core lineup, Bulleit Frontier Whiskey is introducing a new permanent expression that combines the brand’s two signature styles into a single bottle. Bulleit ’87 is the brand’s first new core release since the debut of Bulleit 95

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