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Lost Lantern Triple Eight Peated Massachusetts Single Malt Whiskey Review

Can an American distillery capture the magic of Scotland's smoky Islay whiskies? Triple Eight's first peated release, aged 6 years on Nantucket's shores, aims to prove it.

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7
$111
  • Charles Steele is an attorney and whiskey enthusiast with a penchant for the peculiar.
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This represents the first peated whiskey from the storied Triple Eight distillery in Massachusetts. Marketed by Lost Lantern as the ideal whiskey fans of the Scottish Islands region. Composed of 100% Highland peat–smoked two-row spring barley

Lost Lantern Media stated, “Lost Lantern hand-selected this cask from Triple Eight Distillery on the island of Nantucket. The distillery’s traditional methods, long aging times, and the maritime climate of Nantucket make for exquisitely balanced whiskies that truly rank among the finest single malts in the world. Its flagship single malt, The Notch, is the longest-aged American Single Malt ever released and a beacon for what American single malt can be.

This release is part of a Lost Lantern trio of the first Triple Eight single casks ever released. Made with 100% malted barley smoked with peat from the Scottish Highlands, it was aged for 6 years in an ex-bourbon barrel. Briny on the nose, with hints of dried apricot, salt, and dense smoke. The palate is rich and smoky, with notes of dried fruit, marzipan, and golden raisins. well rounded, with a warm, smoky finish.

This is the first peated whiskey from Triple Eight ever released.”
Appearance:
Yellow
Nose:
The nose is briny with a light peat smoke, raisins, earth tones and black tea. Overall it is very earthy and approachable, but still inviting. The smoke on this is not overwhelming making it ideal for the Islay-curious.
Palate:
This cloaks the tongue and is tingly. After the sensation subsides I find dried apricot and fondant all cloaked in tangy salt and smoke.
Finish:
Watery mouthfeel with a bit of an edge overall. The finish brings forward burned oak and char that lingers. As the final pieces fade you are greeted with soft salt and bitter chocolate.
Comments:
Great nose and really pretty lovely profile. I wish there was a bit more of depth or balance to really show off what this whiskey is about. Six years is a young whiskey, especially when we consider it is a Single Malt and likely reusing barrels. To me this needs more time in Nantucket on the shoreline to relax and dig deep into the wood.

If you’re Islay curious this is a great entry point. It is not a true Scotch Islay, but I trust you know that going in, this is an U.S. Single Malt made in the Islay style. It’s different in a good way, and similar in a familiar way. Worth a pick-up if you enjoy what Triple Eight is up to!

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Charles Steele

Charles Steele, a Portland-based attorney, is a native of the Pacific Northwest. His legal background provides him with an analytical approach to understanding whiskey and other aged spirits. Primarily a legal writer, freelancing for The Whiskey Wash offers Charles a unique opportunity to showcase his versatility as a writer. Although his preference lies with whiskey and whiskey-based cocktails, he has a profound appreciation for all unique and unconventional liquors, from Malört to Ojen - if it's peculiar, he's intrigued.

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