Lost Lantern Whiskey Launches First Single Cask Collection
Independent bottler Lost Lantern Whiskey has announced the launch of its first collection of single casks, featuring four American whiskies from Cedar Ridge, Ironroot Republic, New York Distilling Co, and Santa Fe Spirits. Each single cask is bottled non-chill filtered and of natural color at cask strength.
Single Cask #1: Santa Fe Spirits New Mexico Single Malt
Aged 3 years in used American oak.
Limited to 211 bottles at 60.25% ABV (120.5 Proof).
Suggested Retail Price: $100.
Mesquite-smoked single malt whiskey is an emerging regional style from the Southwest, and founders Nora and Adam believe it will someday become an American analogue to peated Islay scotch. Santa Fe Spirits, located at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, is one of the pioneers of this style. Its unique high-altitude maturation environment (7,000 feet above sea level) sees large seasonal swings in temperatures and produces truly special whiskies. This single cask balances a delicate, elegant structure with bold flavors of barbecue, smoke, and citrus.
Single Cask #2: Cedar Ridge Iowa Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Aged 3 years in new oak.
Limited to 213 bottles at 60.25% ABV (120.5 Proof).
Suggested Retail Price: $87.
Lost Lantern’s first bourbon cask comes from the family-owned Cedar Ridge distillery in Swisher, Iowa. Iowa is the heart of the corn belt. So it’s only natural that the state now makes great whiskey that’s quite distinct from Kentucky bourbon—softer, creamier, but still fruity and spicy. Cask-strength Cedar Ridge rarely makes it outside of Iowa, so this selection, which is reminiscent of freshly baked apple pie, should be a rare treat for bourbon lovers.
Single Cask #3: New York Distilling Co. Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in an Apple Brandy Cask
Aged 3 years 7 months in new oak, 1 year 1 month in used apple brandy barrel.
Limited to 202 bottles at 59.6% ABV (119.2 Proof).
Suggested Retail Price: $70.
Although most rye whiskey now comes from Kentucky, initially it was typically more common in cooler climates. New York Distilling Co., based in the heart of Brooklyn, is reviving this tradition in an urban environment. The apple brandy finish gives this cask an extra New York twist, resulting in a whiskey that tastes like a Viennese apple strudel, loaded with baking spice and harvest fruit flavors.
Single Cask #4: Ironroot Republic Texas Straight Corn Whiskey
Aged 4 years 2 months in European oak ex-Bourbon cask.
Limited to 111 bottles at 64.6% ABV (129.2 Proof).
Suggested Retail Price: $108.
Made from 100% Texas corn and aged in a 53-gallon European oak ex-Bourbon cask for four years and two months in the Texas heat, this cask will change some minds on what corn whiskey can be. It is spicy and dense like a bourbon, but with a unique floral quality that shines because of the used cooperage. At the same time, it has the big, rich, round mouthfeel of the best Texas whiskey.
Lost Lantern plans to debut a new collection of single casks each quarter, in addition to one-off limited releases from time-to-time.
Lost Lantern’s first collection of single casks, as well as Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt Edition No. 1, will be available for purchase at lostlanternwhiskey.com beginning today at 12:00 PM Eastern Time and at seelbachs.com shortly thereafter.
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Source: Lost Lantern Whiskey.