Drinkhacker — Review: Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt Edition No. 1
What do you get when you put a former Whisky Advocate writer and an Astor Wine & Spirits sales manager together? Why, a blend of American single malt whiskies all vatted together and released as a wildly unique experience.
Vermont Small Business Development Center — Covid-19 Opens Up Opportunities for Independent Bottler
Polonski and his partner Nora Ganley-Roper recently relocated to Weybridge, Vermont from New York City. Prior to founding Lost Lantern Spirits, Adam was the senior whiskey specialist at Whisky Advocate, where he saw a wave of new U.S. distilleries opening in recent years and a shortage of independent bottlers.
Wine & Spirits — Essential Spirits for an Unusual Season
What to drink during a holiday season intersected by a pandemic? A number of our favorite bottles to give and serve this year happen to be made by people who’ve worked behind the bar or retail counter. Because 2020 has also been the year of the passion project, after all.
Chilled — Gifts for American Whiskey Lovers
Inspired by the tradition of independent bottlers in Scotland, Lost Lantern was created to shine a light on the U.S. whiskey landscape by highlighting whiskeys and distilleries from around the country that may not get the attention they deserve.
Wine & Whiskey Globe — Lost Lantern Shines a Light on American Distilling
Inspired by the tradition of Scotland’s independent bottlers, Lost Lantern seeks unique whiskies made around the U.S., and releases them as single cask offerings and blends. Their commitment to transparency has increased the visibility and reach of numerous makers, and brought a wide-ranging bounty to whiskey lovers who might otherwise have missed out.
Palm Beach Illustrated — Spotlighting the Best American Craft Whiskey
Wine geeks love to talk about terroir. Simply described, the term sums up the impact of the sense of place on a particular wine—soil, climate, weather, and all the other factors that distinguish it as an essentially agricultural product.
But does whiskey have terroir? Before the era of large-scale production, it certainly did. Even now, you can visit distilleries in many regions of Scotland that produce remarkably different products; when asked what makes his whisky unique, the distiller is apt to credit the water source. And even the largest of the mega-distilleries have a distinct house style: a confirmed bourbon drinker could easily identify Maker’s Mark, Jim Beam and Woodford Reserve in a blind tasting.
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