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
Widow Jane Black Opal Returns With 20-Year-Old Bourbon and Mizunara Finish Read Post »
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
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
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
Jack Daniel’s Turns Its Tennessee Blackberry and Lemonade Cocktail Into an RTD Read Post »
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
Pendleton Whisky Launches Heritage Collection Featuring Historic Western Barware Read Post »
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,
