Lost Lantern Announces Summer of Bourbon II Collection
Independent bottler Lost Lantern has announced the launch of its Summer of Bourbon II Collection.
The Summer of Bourbon II Collection features nine whiskies ranging across all three of Lost Lantern’s product lines: the Blend Series (blends of whiskies from multiple distilleries), the Single Distillery Series (blends of multiple casks from a single distillery that showcase a unique side of that distillery), and the Single Cask Series (whiskies from a single barrel from a single distillery).
All the Summer of Bourbon II releases are presented at cask strength, non-chill-filtered, and with no color added, and are transparently labeled with the source distillery or distilleries on the label.
Blend Series:
Lost Lantern Far-Flung Bourbon II
Limited to 697 bottles at 63.3% ABV (126.6 Proof)
Suggested retail price: $100
The second edition of Lost Lantern’s flagship bourbon brings together bourbons from states and distilleries that have never been blended before. Far-Flung Bourbon II highlights distilleries from the eastern half of the country, ranging from cooler northern climates to the hot, humid Deep South. Age: 5 years. Component Distilleries: Starlight Distillery (Indiana), Kings County Distillery (New York), Rich Grain Distilling Co. (Mississippi), Smooth Ambler (West Virginia), and Wollersheim Distillery (Wisconsin).
Single Distillery Series:
Lost Lantern Mississippi Memory Rich Grain Distilling Straight Bourbon
Limited to 500 bottles at 70% ABV (140 Proof)
Suggested retail price: $90
This is Lost Lantern’s first release from a ghost distillery partner and will be one of the only opportunities ever for whiskey lovers to try Rich Grain’s whiskey. Rich Grain Distilling was founded to create a whiskey that truly reflected Mississippi’s hot, humid climate. Although the distillery closed in 2020, the whiskey continued to age in Mississippi, and this marriage of the distillery’s 5- and 7-year-old bourbons celebrates Rich Grain founder David Rich’s original vision for a true Mississippi bourbon, born of the Deep South. Age: 5 years (components range from 5 to 7 years).
Single Cask Series:
Lost Lantern Corbin Cash California Straight Bourbon Single Cask
Limited to 200 bottles at 73.1% ABV (146.2 Proof)
Suggested retail price: $130
Corbin Cash is best known for its grain-to-glass rye whiskies which reflect the bounty and warmth of California’s Central Valley. Their bourbon, though rarer, is just as spectacular. Hazmat. Age: 7 years.
Lost Lantern Woodinville Washington Straight Bourbon Single Cask
Limited to 200 bottles at 58.45% ABV (116.9 Proof)
Suggested retail price: $100
Woodinville Whiskey Co., the premiere bourbon and rye distillery of the Pacific Northwest, makes exceptional whiskies with a marriage of traditional and modern techniques and locally grown grain Age: 6 years.
Lost Lantern Union Horse Kansas Straight Bourbon Single Cask
Limited to 200 bottles at 59.95% ABV (119.9 Proof)
Suggested retail price: $90
The family-owned Union Horse Distilling Co., located just outside of Kansas City, uses locally grown grain to make whiskies that reflect the intersection of the Midwest and the Great Plains. This is Lost Lantern’s first whiskey from Kansas and Union Horse. Age: 5 years.
Lost Lantern High Wire South Carolina Straight Bourbon Single Cask
Limited to 200 bottles at 58.7% ABV (117.4 Proof)
Suggested retail price: $120
High Wire Distilling Co., the most acclaimed distillery of the coastal Southeast, makes unique spirits that are deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions, climate, and foodways of the South. Lost Lantern’s first High Wire release is made from 100% Jimmy Red corn, a rare heirloom varietal that High Wire helped save from extinction. Age: 3 years.
Lost Lantern Leiper’s Fork Tennessee Whiskey Single Cask
Limited to 123 bottles at 57.9% ABV (115.8 Proof)
Suggested retail price: $100
Lost Lantern’s first-ever Tennessee Whiskey comes from Leiper’s Fork Distillery, which has brought the art of small-scale distillation back to Middle Tennessee. And yes, Lost Lantern counts Tennessee whiskey as a subset of bourbon! Age: 5 years.
Lost Lantern Rock Town Arkansas Straight Bourbon Single Cask
Limited to 200 bottles at 58.8% ABV (117.6 Proof)
Suggested retail price: $90
Rock Town Distillery, the first legal distillery in Arkansas since Prohibition, creates world-class spirits from Arkansas grain and celebrates the farmers who grow it. This is Lost Lantern’s first whiskey from Rock Town and from Arkansas. Age: 4 years.
Lost Lantern Boulder Spirits Armagnac Finished Colorado Straight Bourbon Single Cask
Limited to 300 bottles at 62.75% ABV (125.5 Proof)
Suggested retail price: $120
Lost Lantern’s first finished bourbon comes from longtime Lost Lantern partner Boulder Spirits, which has brought Scottish whiskymaking traditions to the world of bourbon and the unique climate of the Colorado Rockies. Made from Boulder’s distinctive high-malt mashbill, this bourbon was aged for 4.5 years in new oak and finished for 2.5 years in an Armagnac cask. Age: 7 years.
The Lost Lantern Summer of Bourbon II Collection will be released in two parts: the Blend Series and Single Distillery Series on June 20th and the Single Cask Series on July 11th. The collection will be available for purchase at lostlanternwhiskey.com, seelbachs.com, select retailers in California and New York, and the Lost Lantern tasting room in Vermont.
Source: Lost Lantern Whiskey.