Is blending whiskey from 50 different craft distilleries a stroke of blending genius or a recipe for disaster? Today on Your Bourbon Journey, Wayne and Rebecca are diving into an ambitious showcase from independent bottler Lost Lantern!
Founded by Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski after their epic “Great Whiskey Road Trip” to over 100 distilleries, Lost Lantern shines a spotlight on America’s finest craft producers. Today, we put three of their unique, highly limited releases to the ultimate test:
- Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt Reissue (AVM-1) | 105 Proof: A 100% malted barley blend of straight American single malts from 6 heavyweight craft distilleries.
- Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt Remix (AVM-2) | 110.8 Proof: The evolution of the blend! 11 distinct American single malt distilleries come together.
- Lost Lantern United States of Bourbon (Edition No. 1) | 123.0 Proof (Cask Strength): The headliner! A blend of straight bourbons sourced from 50 craft distilleries across all 50 U.S. states.
Did 50 bourbons turn into muddy water, or did it shock us by drinking like an Elijah Craig Barrel Proof contender? Watch to find out which bottle took the crown and might just end up in our Whiskey of the Month blind challenge!
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Lost Lantern – American Vatted Malt Reissue (AVM-1)
- Classification: Blend of Straight Whiskies (American Single Malt Whiskey)
- Company: Lost Lantern Whiskey
- Distillery: Balcones Distilling, Copperworks Distilling, Santa Fe Spirits, Triple Eight, Virginia Distillery Co., Westward Whiskey
- Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
- Age: 2 Years Old
- Proof: 105.0 (52.5% ABV)
- SRP: $90.00
- Released: 2026
- Purchased: 07/15/26 for $90.00 at Lost Lantern (Online Direct)
Lost Lantern – American Vatted Malt Remix (AVM-2)
Classification: Blend of Straight Whiskies (American Single Malt Whiskey)
- Company: Lost Lantern Whiskey
- Distillery: Andalusia Whiskey Co., Balcones, Cedar Ridge, Copperworks, McCarthy’s, Santa Fe Spirits, Triple Eight, Virginia, Westland, Westward, Whiskey Del Bac
- Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
- Age: 2 Years Old
- Proof: 110.8 (55.4% ABV)
- SRP: $100.00
- Released: 2026
- Purchased: 07/15/26 for $100.00 at Lost Lantern (Online Direct)
Lost Lantern – United States of Bourbon (Edition No. 1)
- Classification: Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskies
- Company: Lost Lantern Whiskey
- Distillery: Blended from 50 craft distilleries across all 50 U.S. states (including Starlight – IN, New Riff – KY, Kings County – NY, Frey Ranch – NV, etc.)
- Mash Bill: Blended Multi-State Bourbon Mash Bill
- Age: 2 Years Old
- Proof: 123.0 (61.5% ABV – Cask Strength)
- SRP: $99.99
- Released: 2026
- Other: Non-chill-filtered & cask strength; Limited release of 3,300 bottles; Features one straight bourbon distillery from every U.S. state listed on the back label.
- Purchased: 07/15/26 for $99.99 at Lost Lantern (Online Direct)
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NOTE: The spirits in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly.
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