The Whiskey Wash – Review: Lost Lantern Corbin Cash California Straight Rye 2025
Read the full review here Appearance: Mahogany turning into burnt umber. Palate: Hot in the best way. Peppercorn, cayenne, dark chocolates, tart cherries, molasses cookies, cigar box, full body cigar tobacco, rye spices, and charred oak. Finish: Something sat right at the back of the throat for me, it was really one of the only sour […]
Breaking Bourbon – Review: Lost Lantern 2025 Farmers’ Fields Rye
Read the full review here Lost Lantern brings together 4 ryes from very different distilleries to create an exceptional blend with their Farmers’ Fields Rye summer release. Farmers’ Fields Rye is a blend of straight ryes from the four distilleries also featured as single barrel ryes within Lost Lantern’s Summer 2025 Estate Distillery Collection. The […]
Breaking Bourbon – Review: Lost Lantern 2025 Single Cask #5: Finger Lakes Distilling Straight Rye Finished in a Pommeau Cask
Read the full review here 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 […]
Bottle Raiders – 10 Best Whiskeys We Tasted In April 2025, Ranked
Read the full article here From Texas rye to Japanese elegance, here are the top 10 whiskeys that stood out last month. We spent April 2025 doing what we do best: sniffing, sipping and taking way too many tasting notes. This month’s standout pours came from an eclectic variety of locations — Kentucky, Texas, Utah, […]
Bottle Raiders – Review: Lost Lantern Opulent Orchard New York Distilling Co. Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Apple Brandy Casks 7 Years Old
Read the full article here Nose: Apple brandy dominates the nose with a big caramel apple note, which is joined by rich custard, toffee and a nice serving of rye spice: cinnamon, nutmeg and pepper, with a bit of tobacco. Taste: Mouth-coating viscosity here with some manageable heat. Apple comes through massively on the palate. […]
Maxim – Spirit Of The Week: Lost Lantern Opulent Orchard 7-Year-Old Apple Brandy-Finished Rye Whiskey
Read the full article here “In this case, the whole focus of our Spring 2025 Collection is on how American distilleries are pushing finishing into a new era,” Nora Ganley-Roper explains to Maxim. “We’re showcasing something that is happening in real time.” The concept of ‘finishing’ being, after a whiskey has matured in its initial barrel (usually American […]
