Lost Lantern Announces Summer 2022 Collection
Independent bottler Lost Lantern has announced its Summer 2022 collection of single cask American whiskies. The Summer 2022 collection which will feature two bourbons, two ryes, and three single malts, each bottled non-chill filtered, of natural color, and at cask strength.
2022 Single Cask #5: McCarthy’s 3 Year Old Oregon Peated Single Malt Whiskey
Limited to 240 bottles at 57.05% ABV (114.1 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $90.
McCarthy’s is arguably the first American single malt. This fresh, approachable, heavily peated single malt is made from U.K. barley malted with Islay peat and was fermented, distilled, and aged in Oregon. It was aged for 3 years and 11 months in a second-fill 228-liter Oregon oak cask and has notes of leather, oak, iodine, and maple syrup-drizzled vanilla ice cream.
2022 Single Cask #6: Frey Ranch Distillery Nevada Three Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Limited to 196 bottles at 59.1% ABV (118.2 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $100.
Colby and Ashley Frey have transformed Frey Ranch, a fifth-generation family farm in the watershed of the Sierra Nevada, into one of the most exciting distilleries in the country. Frey Ranch grows all the grain for all of its whiskies, making it one of the only true estate distilleries in the U.S. This 5-year-old straight bourbon is one of the first three-grain whiskies ever to come from Frey Ranch. It has notes of chocolate, clove, spearmint, and balanced oak and is more spice- and fruit-driven than their traditional four-grain style.
2022 Single Cask #7: Starlight Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Limited to 208 bottles at 58% ABV (116 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $80.
Located just across the Ohio River from Kentucky and only about 20 miles from Louisville, Starlight Distillery is part of Huber’s Orchard & Winery, an Indiana institution since 1843. This straight bourbon whiskey was aged for 4 years in a 53-gallon barrel and has flavors of lemon zest, cinnamon strudel, nutmeg, and creamy vanilla.
2022 Single Cask #8: Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey
Limited to 188 bottles at 63.5% ABV (127 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $90.
Pennsylvania has a long and historic distilling tradition dating back to the colonial era, but by the 1990s, Pennsylvania rye whiskey had disappeared completely. Mountain Laurel Spirits, better known by its flagship brand Dad’s Hat, has brought this tradition back to life. This straight rye whiskey, Lost Lantern’s first from Dad’s Hat and first from Pennsylvania, was aged in a 53-gallon barrel for 5 years. It is fresh and grassy, with spearmint on the nose and candied orange, chocolate, and clove on the palate.
2022 Single Cask #9: Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in a Vermouth Cask
Limited to 119 bottles at 59.95% ABV (119.9 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $110.
This release was made by finishing 4-year-old Dad’s Hat straight rye whiskey for 5 months in an ex-vermouth cask, which amplifies and builds upon the sweeter elements of the underlying rye whiskey. It has apricot and spearmint on the nose, and a rich palate that balances big baking spice, citrusy sweetness, and fresh green grass. A unique and deeply flavorful twist that shows how the right finish can naturally complement a whiskey.
2022 Single Cask #10: St. George Spirits California Single Malt Whiskey
Limited to 215 bottles at 53.35% ABV (106.7 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $160.
Founded in 1982 and located in Alameda, California, St. George is the country’s first craft distillery and is renowned for its commitment to experimentation, innovation, quality and precision, fresh and flavorful local ingredients. When they released their first single malt whiskey in 2000, they were blazing a new trail. More than twenty years later, they still do. Distilled on a pot still and aged for 3 years and 10 months in a new oak cask, this whiskey is a beautiful intermingling of soft, floral flavors with gentle oak, clove, and nutmeg notes.
2022 Single Cask #11: Balcones Distilling Texas Single Malt Aged in a Tequila Barrel
Limited to 126 bottles at 64.5% ABV (129 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $120.
Balcones is a pioneer, not just in Texas Whiskey but across the board. Their experiments with mashbills, barrel finishes, barrel sizes, and new techniques have helped break new ground in American whiskey. Cask #11 is no exception. It spent 5 years in a used tequila cask that previously held Balcones Rumble, a spirit distilled from honey, sugar, and figs. This style-bending whiskey, born and raised in the Texas heat, marries clean and elegant single malt with unusual flavors rarely seen in whiskey. It has butterscotch, graham crackers, and chili chocolate on the nose. The light, spicy palate has honey, lemon pepper, and even hints of lime. Perfect for summer.
The Lost Lantern Summer 2022 collection will be available for purchase at lostlanternwhiskey.com and seelbachs.com beginning Wednesday, June 8th.
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