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Basil Hayden and Rowing Blazers Blend Bourbon, Fashion, and Culture

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Basil Hayden and Rowing Blazers Launch “Classics, Reimagined” Partnership. Basil Hayden and Rowing Blazers have announced a new partnership bringing together bourbon, fashion and culture under the shared theme of “Classics, Reimagined.” The collaboration will include content, experiences and limited-edition drops rolling out throughout the fall and holiday season. The partnership connects Basil Hayden’s approach

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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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Thursday Thoughts

Bourbon Barrel Prices Have Dropped Sharply, Say Bulk Spirits Brokers — Opening the Door for a New Wave of Small Brands

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Bourbon Barrel Prices Have Dropped Sharply, Say Bulk Spirits Brokers — Opening the Door for a New Wave of Small Brands Read Post »

A significant shift in the bulk spirits market over the past 18 months is making it possible for small, independent bourbon brands to turn a profit again, according to Coby and Ben Franzini, co-founders of Chevalier Casks, in a new interview on Bourbon Lens’s Thursday Thoughts. Chevalier Casks, a Kentucky-based bulk spirits brokerage founded by

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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

Whitney Rye at the Parlor Room
Bourbon and Whiskey News, Bourbon Lens Podcast

401: Your Next Stop On The Bourbon Trail – A Sit Down With Whitney Rye Of The Parlor Room

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401: Your Next Stop On The Bourbon Trail – A Sit Down With Whitney Rye Of The Parlor Room Read Post »

Bourbon Lens traveled to The Parlor Room in Bardstown, Kentucky, for a wide-ranging conversation with founder Whitney Rye — known to many as Bourbon Duchess — that traced the history of Barton Distillery through a vertical tasting culminating in a first taste of the newly released 1792 Straight Rye. The Parlor Room, which Rye opened

Birthday Bourbon on a table with Assistant Master Distiller Caleb in the background
Five Minute Fridays

Bourbon Lens Reviews Old Forester Birthday Bourbon: “One of the Better Birthday Bourbons” in Years

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Bourbon Lens Reviews Old Forester Birthday Bourbon: “One of the Better Birthday Bourbons” in Years Read Post »

In celebration of Bourbon Heritage Month, Bourbon Lens has released its review of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, one of the whiskey industry’s most talked-about annual releases. This year’s edition comes in at 11 years old and 97 proof, and hit shelves earlier this month. “This is probably one of the most controversial bourbons in all

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