Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. However, in accordance with our editorial policies, this has not influenced the outcome of our review in any way.
Lost Lantern is among the small but growing number of independent American whiskey bottlers in today’s market. The company, based out of Vermont, is known for pairing up with select American craft whiskey makers, sourcing barrels from them to use in their single-cask releases and blended whiskeys, all of which showcase prominently as much information as can be revealed about where these spirits are coming from.
Lost Lantern tends to do its release cycles quarterly, with one of the most recent being its Spring 2024 collection, focusing on whiskey from the Midwest.
“The Midwest is one of the most exciting and dynamic whiskey regions in the United States, yet it’s one that whiskey drinkers often overlook,” said Lost Lantern Co-Founder Nora Ganley-Roper at the time of its release a few months back. “Other regions like the Pacific Northwest and Texas may have a higher profile, but distilleries across the Midwest are making truly wonderful, world-class whiskies. This is especially true for bourbon and rye, and we’ve found that many of the best whiskies of the Midwest exhibit a complex yet soft and creamy character.
“Lost Lantern’s Midwest Collection is designed to showcase some of these whiskies and help whiskey lovers explore a region that has truly come into its own.”
What’s in the bottle
At the heart of the Lost Lantern Spring 2024 Collection is the Lost Lantern Far-Flung Rye. The brand’s first blend of straight rye whiskeys, it brings together offerings ranging from four to nine years old from five of the finest distilleries in the region: Cedar Ridge (IA), Middle West Spirits (OH), Starlight Distillery (IN), Tom’s Foolery Distillery (OH), and Wollersheim Distillery (WI).
Lost Lantern Far-Flung Rye, bottled at 121.6 proof, is priced at $100.
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