American Whiskey Magazine

Lighting the way

The concept of independent bottling is one that can often cause a slightly quizzical look to fall across the faces of those learning about it – I can say this with confidence, as I was one such person back in the day.

Simply put, the bottler in question hand selects casks from distilleries far and wide, then bottles them under its own name and tells their story. Lost Lantern is one such independent bottler that is shining a light on the way we think about this section of the whiskey world.

By hunting down whiskeys that lovers of the spirit are yet to discover, the founders are telling a story through flavor. But who are these adventurous folk?

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