Lost Lantern Whiskey Launches American Vatted Malt Edition No. 1
Who is Lost Lantern Whiskey? Lost Lantern is a new independent bottler of American whiskey, founded in 2018 by Adam Polonski (formerly of Whisky Advocate) and Nora Ganley-Roper (formerly of Astor Wine & Spirits) after being inspired by the long tradition of independent bottlers in Scotland. Lost Lantern seeks out unique and exciting whiskies being made across the United States and bottles them under the Lost Lantern label as single casks and blends, with a full commitment to transparency.
After two years, Adam and Nora are finally ready to introduce Lost Lantern’s first bottling: American Vatted Malt Edition No. 1, a 12 barrel blend of American single malts from six distilleries, aged for a minimum of two years and bottled non-chill filtered and of natural color at 105 proof (52.5% ABV).
Full barrel details for Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt Edition No. 1 follow:
Balcones Distilling (Waco, Texas)
- Cask 1: Distilled from 100% Peated Golden Promise Malted Barley and matured in a 60 gallon ISC New American Oak barrel for 30 months.
- Cask 2: Distilled from 100% Golden Promise Malted Barley and matured in a 53 gallon used bourbon barrel for 30 months.
Copperworks Distilling (Seattle, Washington)
- Cask 1: Distilled from 100% WA Select (Pale) Malt and matured in a 66.5 gallon ex-oloroso sherry barrel straight from Spain for 376 days, then finished in a 53 gallon ex-bourbon barrel for 1,422 days, bringing the final age of the spirit to 4 years, 11 months.
- Cask 2: Distilled from 100% Skagit Valley Alba 6 row pale malt and matured in a 53 gallon used bourbon barrel for 1,135 days (3+ years).
Santa Fe Spirits (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
- Cask 1: Distilled from 100% 2-Row Malted Barley (30% Mesquite Smoked) and matured in a 53 gallon used bourbon barrel for 2 years, 26 days and finished in a used Santa Fe Spirits Apple Brandy Cask for 230 days, bringing the final age of the spirit to 2 years, 8 months.
- Cask 2: Distilled from 100% 2-Row Malted Barley (30% Mesquite Smoked) and matured in a 53 gallon used American oak barrel for 3 years, 51 days.
Triple Eight Distillery (Nantucket, Massachusetts)
- Cask 1: Distilled from 100% Maris Otter Malted Barley and matured in multiple 53 gallon ex-bourbon barrels for 4.5 years, then finished in a 59 gallon re-toasted Pinot Noir barrel from Nantucket Vineyard for 2 years, 40 days, bringing the final age of the spirit to 6.5 years.
- Cask 2: Distilled from 100% Maris Otter Malted Barley and matured in a 53 gallon new American oak barrel (level 2 char) for 3 years, 26 days.
Virginia Distillery Co. (Lovingston, Virginia)
- Casks 1+2: Both casks were distilled from 100% 2 row North American Pale Malt and matured in 60 gallon re-toasted wine casks for 2 years, 236 days.
Westward Whiskey (Portland, Oregon)
- Cask 1: Distilled from a blend of 3 varietals of Pacific Northwest-grown barley and matured in a 55 gallon New American Oak barrel (level 2 char) for 3 years, 3 months.
- Cask 2: Distilled from a blend of 3 varietals of Pacific Northwest-grown barley and matured in a 53 gallon New American Oak barrel (level 1 char) for 3 years, 3 months.
Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt Edition No. 1 is described as having aromas of “chocolate-covered orange peel and fire-roasted fruits”, with a “complex and balanced” palate exhibiting notes of “rich baking spice, salted pretzel and hints of roasted barley surrounded by a savory smokiness.” It finishes “long and warm with notes of milk chocolate and sea salt.”
Limited to 3,000 bottles, Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt Edition No. 1 carries a suggested retail price of $120 and will be available for purchase at lostlanternwhiskey.com beginning October 15th, seelbachs.com shortly thereafter, and at select brick and mortar retailers in 2021.
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