Independent Bottler Lost Lantern Aims to ‘Bring Some Extra Warmth and Joy to Whiskey Lovers’ During Winter With Last Collection of 2023
Lost Lantern unveiled its last whiskey collection of 2023. (Photo: Lost Lantern)
On Monday, independent American whiskey bottler Lost Lantern announced that its Winter Whiskey Wednesday collection will release Nov. 29. The collection comprises four whiskeys and will be Lost Lantern’s last release of 2023.
“In Vermont, winter’s embrace can be especially long and cold,” Lost Lantern co-founder Nora Ganley-Roper said in a news release. “We hope the whiskies in this collection, designed specifically for the season, will bring some extra warmth and joy to all whiskey lovers during the chilly months ahead.”
This latest release follows Lost Lantern’s Fall 2023 Collection, which was unveiled in September. The collection hosted offerings from indie whiskey brands like New Riff and Balcones.
Lost Lantern’s Winter 2023 collection hosts offerings from seven distillery partners: Cedar Ridge, McCarthy’s, Boulder Spirits, Whiskey Del Bac, Santa Fe Spirits, St. George Spirits and Kings County Distillery.
“We are especially excited about the whiskies in our new collection because they were created purposely to warm up winter,” co-founder Adam Polonsky said. “Two are blends of smoked American single malts — one peated (Shadow), one mesquite (Flame) — and are perfect for long, cold winter nights, especially those in front of a fireplace or bonfire. Winter is also our favorite season for baking, and Brooklyn Bakery, our first release from the acclaimed Kings County Distillery, is an ideal pairing for wintry confections. Winter also has us thinking about warmer days ahead, and our latest collaboration with St. George Spirits is truly the essence of California sunshine. After a cold, grey day, this reminds us that sunny days are always around the corner.”
Lost Lantern Winter 2023 Collection Details
Lost Lantern Shadow
With just 500 bottles available and a suggested retail price of $100, this expression clocks in at 126.3 proof. Shadow contains a blend of peated American single malts from Boulder Spirits of Colorado, Cedar Ridge of Iowa and McCarthy’s of Oregon. Lost Lantern claims this whiskey hosts a blend of “rich oak flavor,” deep smoke and roasted black fruit.
Lost Lantern Flame
There are 400 bottles available of the 113.9-proof expression, Lost Lantern Flame. Lost Lantern Flame is composed of a blend of mesquite-smoked American whiskeys from Santa Fe Spirits in New Mexico and Whiskey Del Bac in Arizona. With a suggested retail price of $100, Flame is described by Lost Lantern as hosting a warm, bright and smoky whiskey with aromas of charred oranges, chili chocolate and smoked meats.
Lost Lantern Mountain Meadow St. George Spirits Single Malt
With 600 bottles available, this whiskey has a suggested retail price of $150 and clocks in at 107 proof. The whiskey is an attempt at capturing the California sunshine in liquid form, and the brand describes it as having aromas of Meyer lemon, white pepper, cinnamon sticks and jasmine tea, with a warm and welcoming profile and a lingering yet gentle finish.
Lost Lantern Brooklyn Bakery Kings County Distillery New York Straight Bourbon Whiskey
With 396 bottles available, this expression hosts a suggested retail price of $100 and clocks in at 100 proof. Kings County Distillery claims it is the oldest distillery in New York City and makes its whiskeys from New York-grown grains. Lost Lantern Brooklyn Bakery combined eight barrels of 5- and 6-year-old Kings County Bourbons with the intention of creating a sweet, spicy dessert-driven. dram. The brand claims the Kings County Distillery offering hosts aromas of pecan pie, graham cracker, blackberry cobbler and cherry tart.
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