Lost Lantern – United States of Bourbon Cask Strength 122.9

🇺🇸🥃 Lost Lantern – United States of Bourbon Cask Strength
A Blend of Straight Bourbons from All Fifty States

The United States of Bourbon Cask Strength is perhaps one of the most ambitious American whiskey projects ever undertaken.

Created by Lost Lantern, this release brings together straight bourbon from all fifty states, with each state represented by a single distillery personally visited and selected by the Lost Lantern team over a five-year period. The result is a whiskey that captures the extraordinary diversity of modern American bourbon in a single bottle.

Unlike the 100 Proof edition, this expression is presented at its natural cask strength, allowing the full character of the blend to shine through. The companion 1776 Edition is an even more limited release, composed exclusively of bourbons from the original thirteen colonies.

Tasting Notes

The nose opens with rich vanilla and oak spice, layered with hints of nutmeg and clove. The palate delivers remarkable depth and complexity, with oak, fruit, and spice working in harmony. Notes of black raspberry, dark chocolate, leather, and baking spices create a whiskey that is both powerful and balanced. The finish is long, warming, and expressive.

Specifications
Batch: 1
Proof: 122.9 (61.45% ABV)
Age Statement: 2 Years (components range from 2–10 years old)
Bottle Count: 3,300 bottles
Format: 750ml
Non-Chill Filtered
No Added Color

The Distilleries

Every bottle contains bourbon from fifty different distilleries—one from each state:

Delaware – Painted Stave Distilling
Pennsylvania – Liberty Pole Spirits
New Jersey – Sourland Mountain Spirits
Georgia – ASW Fiddler Distillery
Connecticut – Litchfield Distillery
Massachusetts – Triple Eight Distillery
Maryland – Baltimore Spirits Co.
South Carolina – High Wire Distilling Co.
New Hampshire – Cathedral Ledge Distillery
Virginia – Reservoir Distillery
New York – Kings County Distillery
North Carolina – Broad Branch Distillery
Rhode Island – South County Distillers
Vermont – Stonecutter Spirits
Kentucky – New Riff Distilling
Tennessee – Leiper’s Fork Distillery
Ohio – Tom’s Foolery Distillery
Louisiana – Distillerie Acadian
Indiana – Starlight Distillery
Mississippi – Rich Grain Distilling
Illinois – Whiskey Acres Distilling Co.
Alabama – Dread River Distilling Co.
Maine – Hardshore Distilling Co.
Missouri – J. Rieger & Co.
Arkansas – Rock Town Distillery
Michigan – New Holland Distilling Co.
Florida – St. Augustine Distillery
Texas – Balcones Distilling
Iowa – Cedar Ridge Distillery
Wisconsin – Wollersheim Distillery
California – Corbin Cash Distillery
Minnesota – Far North Spirits
Oregon – Oregon Spirit Distillers
Kansas – Union Horse Distilling Co.
West Virginia – Smooth Ambler Spirits
Nevada – Frey Ranch Distillery
Nebraska – Brickway Distillery
Colorado – Boulder Spirits
North Dakota – Proof Artisan Distillers
South Dakota – Blackfork Farms
Montana – Montgomery Distillery
Washington – Woodinville Whiskey Co.
Idaho – Day’s Defile
Wyoming – Backwards Distilling Co.
Utah – High West Distillery
Oklahoma – Hochatown Distilling
New Mexico – Safe House Distilling
Arizona – SanTan Distilling
Alaska – Denali Spirits
Hawai‘i – Ko‘olau Distillery

🇺🇸 United States of Bourbon

Fifty States. Fifty Distilleries. One Bourbon.

For the first time ever, a single whiskey brings together straight bourbon from all 50 U.S. states, with each state represented by a single distillery personally visited, vetted, and selected by Lost Lantern over a five-year period.

This is not simply a blend. It is a snapshot of modern American whiskey.

Some components come from:

Coastal distilleries influenced by maritime aging conditions
Great Plains producers benefiting from dramatic temperature and pressure swings
Historic distilleries with pre-Prohibition roots
Emerging craft distilleries that only recently reached the two-year minimum age required for straight bourbon
Family farms growing their own grain
Independent producers supporting local agricultural communities

The result is a whiskey that showcases the incredible diversity of bourbon being made across America today.

The Team
Nora Ganley-Roper — Head Blender
Adam Polonski — Head of Sourcing

The Trilogy

🥃 United States of Bourbon 100 Proof

Designed for balance and accessibility
Highlights the breadth of flavors from across the country
Ideal introduction to the project

🥃 United States of Bourbon Cask Strength

Bottled at natural proof
Greater concentration, texture, and intensity
Allows the individual state components to shine more boldly

🥃 United States of Bourbon 1776 Edition

The most limited and commemorative release
Celebrates the spirit of American whiskey innovation and independence
Intended as the flagship expression of the project
Why This Matters

A decade ago, this whiskey would have been impossible. Many states either had no bourbon distilleries or had producers too young to meet the legal requirements for straight bourbon.

Today, every state has a bourbon distillery capable of contributing to a national blend. The United States of Bourbon is therefore more than a whiskey—it is a celebration of the American craft distilling renaissance.

For bourbon enthusiasts, collectors, and anyone interested in the evolution of American whiskey, this may be one of the most significant releases of the decade. It is difficult to think of another whiskey that so comprehensively captures the current landscape of American bourbon in a single bottle.

“A bird’s-eye view of bourbon across America.” 🇺🇸🥃