Independent bottler Lost Lantern has announced its Fall 2022 collection of single cask American whiskies. The Fall 2022 collection will feature two single malts, one bourbon, one rye, and one wheat whiskey, each bottled non-chill filtered, of natural color, and at cask strength.

2022 Single Cask #12: Boulder Spirits Peated Colorado Single Malt Whiskey
Limited to 164 bottles at 74.47% ABV (148.94 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $130.

Boulder Spirits was founded by Scotsman Alastair Brogan, who has brought Scottish whisky making traditions to the Rockies. Made from 100% peated Scottish barley, this whiskey was aged for 5 years in new oak. It’s heavily peated and very smoky, with flavors of smoked figs, bacon-wrapped dates, bitter orange marmalade, and fresh-baked brownies.

2022 Single Cask #13: Cedar Ridge Iowa 5-Year-Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Limited to 100 bottles at 61.54% ABV (123.08 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $100.

It’s no surprise that Cedar Ridge distillery, located in the heart of the corn belt in Iowa, makes great bourbon. The dramatic temperature swings of the Great Plains help create whiskies with a soft, clean, yet spicy character. This is Lost Lantern’s second bourbon from the family-owned distillery. Made from 74% corn, 14% rye, and 12% malted barley, this straight bourbon whiskey was aged for 5 years, giving it great depth and complexity. It has white flowers and vanilla on the nose, a complex palate with white chocolate and baking spice, and a very long finish.

2022 Single Cask #14: Cedar Ridge Iowa 6-Year-Old Straight Malted Rye Whiskey
Limited to 211 bottles at 60.15% ABV (120.3 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $90.

Cedar Ridge is one of the few distilleries to regularly distill malted rye whiskey, which is made with germinated rye grain. This 6-year-old single cask, made with 51% malted rye, 34% rye, 12% corn, and 3% malted barley, shows why the style is worth your attention. It has a citrusy nose, with lemon, custard, and a rich depth on the palate. The malted rye grain adds a complex, biscuity and toasty flavor and a great mouthfeel.

2022 Single Cask #15: Copperworks Distilling Washington Single Malt (Single Farm, Single Variety)
Limited to 225 bottles at 58.45% ABV (116.9 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $100.

Founded by brewers, Copperworks brings craft beer’s precision and commitment to local ingredients to distilling. The Seattle distillery works closely with local farms to source its grain, leading to whiskies that truly reflect the climate of the Pacific Northwest. This single malt was made from a single variety of barley called Baronesse, grown on a single farm, the family-owned Joseph’s Grainery in Colfax, WA. Aged for 3 years in a new oak cask, it has vanilla and white pepper on the nose and lavender, oak and saltwater taffy on the palate.

2022 Single Cask #16: Breuckelen Distilling 8-Year-Old New York Malted Wheat Whiskey
Limited to 165 bottles at 59.95% ABV (138.9 proof)
Suggested Retail Price: $120.

Founded in 2010 in Brooklyn, Breuckelen Distilling has been making unique and delicious whiskies that push the boundaries of traditional whiskey styles since its inception. Wheat whiskies are generally known for being gentle and light. Not this one. Made with 100% malted red wheat, this eight-year-old single cask has a deep, rich, and powerful flavor but a soft texture, with notes of rich oak, chocolate banana bread, cranberry teacake, and ginger spice. This is the oldest single cask Lost Lantern has released to date.

The Lost Lantern Fall 2022 collection will be available for purchase at lostlanternwhiskey.com, seelbachs.com, and select retailers in California and Alberta, Canada beginning Wednesday, September 21st.

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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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