Breaking Bourbon – Review: Lost Lantern 2025 Single Cask #5: Finger Lakes Distilling Straight Rye Finished in a Pommeau Cask
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A unique-tasting, New York distilled, apple-forward finished rye that’s rounded out with accents of warming spice.
The whiskey’s low barrel proof suggests it might be more tepid than typical releases from Lost Lantern Spirits, but that isn’t the case, as this whiskey is full of flavor. It’s apple-forward throughout, with juicy green apple, cinnamon, Christmas spices, and a touch of apricot on the nose. Stewed apples introduce the palate, followed by dark cherry and aged oak, with accents of rye spice and cinnamon. As it rounds into the finish, a warming spice mix is followed by apple and brown sugar, with lingering spice capping off the long finish.
Overall, this whiskey is anything but familiar, starting with New York Distilling’s rye base, which is already a unique-tasting Upstate New York rye. Finishing in Pommeau barrels brings a lot of apple flavor into the mix, but the base rye holds up well against it, providing a solid structure. The result is a release from Lost Lantern that highlights their unique ability to discover unusual whiskey flavor profiles that exemplify a particular region.
OVERALL RATING: 3.5 Barrels – WELL ABOVE AVERAGE!
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