Vermont-based independent bottler Lost Lantern has unveiled its Spring 2026 Collection, a 10-whiskey lineup built around curated higher- and lower-proof pairings designed to explore how proof shapes flavor and texture. The collection, which includes the brand’s first non-cask strength flagship release, will be available starting March 25 through the company’s website, Seelbachs.com, select retailers in California, New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, and at the Lost Lantern Tasting Room in Vergennes, Vermont.
The centerpiece of the collection is Far-Flung Bourbon 100 Proof, the first time the award-winning blend has been released below cask strength. It is accompanied by the limited Far-Flung Bourbon IV at 120.7 proof. Both expressions share the same blend of straight bourbons from seven distilleries across seven states.
Eight additional cask strength single casks are presented in four themed pairings spanning single malt, mountain bourbon, Southern bourbon, and rye categories.
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READ THE STORY“As the industry evolves, we’re seeing passionate camps emerge around proof,” said Nora Ganley-Roper, co-founder and head blender at Lost Lantern. “Some people seek intensity and power. Others prefer balance and approachability. We’re not choosing sides: we love both higher- and lower-proof whiskies! Instead, we’re exploring what each proof reveals about the whiskey itself and encouraging whiskey lovers to make these comparisons for themselves.”
The collection features five new distillery partners: Day’s Defile in Idaho, Montgomery Distilling in Montana, Dread River Distilling Co. in Alabama, ASW Distillery in Georgia, and Broad Branch in North Carolina. Returning partners include Boulder Spirits, Copperworks, and New Riff.
Highlights include the oldest whiskey ever released from Idaho — a 10-year-old straight bourbon from Day’s Defile at 154.4 proof — and Lost Lantern’s first hazmat rye, an eight-year-old 100% prairie rye from Broad Branch at 141.6 proof.
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“There is no perfect proof for whiskey,” said co-founder Adam Polonski. “It depends not just on the distillery and the whiskey, but also on when and why you’re drinking it — whether you’re enjoying whiskey on the rocks with friends, or slowly savoring a very high-proof dram to close out an evening. Proof is just one part of a whiskey’s story, and this collection explores that.”
Prices range from $80 for Far-Flung Bourbon 100 to $140 for the higher-proof single cask releases. Bottle counts are extremely limited, with some expressions numbering as few as 120 bottles.
All releases are non-chill-filtered with no added color, and all single casks are bottled at natural cask strength.
