Dierks Bentley’s ROW 94 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has been named the “Official Bourbon Sponsor of The VINE” at Chenault Vineyards, Kentucky’s newest outdoor concert venue, in a new multi-year partnership covering the 2026 and 2027 concert seasons. ROW 94 will become the headlining bourbon served at The VINE during concerts and ticketed events. Visitors
FRANKFORT and LOUISVILLE, Ky. (September 30, 2026) – For the first time since its 2018 founding, the Underwater Sunshine Festival is leaving New York. On October 9 and 10, Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz and co-founder Barbara Garrett’s festival lands at Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.’s 127-acre farm in Frankfort (283 Crab Orchard Road) as the
MEMPHIS, TN (September 21, 2026) – Blue Note Bourbon has significantly increased allocation for its third annual Honey Bourbon and Honey Rye Cask Whiskey, which sold out quickly the past two years. The brand is also releasing its first-ever single barrels of both expressions, available at select retailers. Both whiskeys are finished in American oak
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 25, 2026) – Nikka Whisky has released Taketsuru Pure Malt Essentials 2026 (43% ABV, 700ml, $249.99 SRP), the first bottling in an annual limited-edition series honoring founder Masataka Taketsuru, widely considered the Father of Japanese Whisky. Only 1,200 bottles are available nationwide. The series will run annually through 2030, leading up
The Maven Distillery Debuts Its 99-Point Kentucky Straight Bourbon at $199 Read Post »
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (September 2026) – The Maven Distillery has released its first flagship expression, The Maven Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a 7+ year-old blend of six whiskeys that earned a Double Gold medal and 99 points at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The release is the result of a decade of work by
Steve Beam of Limestone Branch Distillery sat down with Bourbon Lens to taste the newly released 2026 Yellowstone 101, a limited edition blend of 14 and 8 year old Kentucky straight bourbon double finished in Ruby and Tawny port casks, and to outline how the distillery is streamlining its lineup for 2026 and beyond. Beam
