Lost Lantern – Blend Series – Far-Flung Rye (Edition No. 2024 FFR-1)

An American Independent Bottler
Lost Lantern is an independent bottler of American whiskey, inspired by a long Scottish tradition. Our founders, Nora and Adam, spent a year traveling across the United States in search of great whiskey. They criss-crossed the country, visiting over a hundred distilleries in dozens of states, and meeting the brave founders and distillers who bet their livelihoods for a chance to make whiskey… often in places where spirits haven’t been made in a hundred years or more.

The best whiskey reflects where it’s made, how it’s made, what it’s made from, and who made it. Lost Lantern’s mission is to shine a light on those whiskies and the independent spirits who make them.

The Spirit of the Midwest
Great rye whiskies come from all across the United States, and some of the very finest come from the Midwest. This special release proves it. It brings together straight rye whiskies from across the Midwest, from Indiana to Iowa, and showcases the depth and breadth of flavor that rye whiskey can have.

This is a blend of straight ryes, ranging from four to nine years old, from five of the finest distilleries in the Midwest. It has bright rye spice and fresh-cut grass on the nose. The palate is spicy, with rich oak and hints of dark chocolate and warm bread.

This is a counterpart to Far-Flung Bourbon, and our first blend of straight rye whiskey.

Far-Flung Rye
A Blend of Straight Ryes from Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, & Wisconsin:

Cedar Ridge Distillery, Swisher, IA
Middle West Spirits, Columbus, OH
Starlight Distillery, Starlight, IN
Tom’s Foolery Distillery, Chagrin Falls, OH
Wollersheim Distillery, Prairie du Sac, WI

Batch: FFR-1
Age: 4 year age statement. Components range from 4 to 9 years.
Proof: Natural cask strength, 121.6 proof
Quantity produced: 486 bottles
Format: 750mL
Details: Non-chill filtered; no color added

Full Barrel Details
Full transparency is very important to our process, and we share whatever we can about all of our whiskies.

Cedar Ridge
Age Statement: 7 years
Mashbill: 51% malted rye, 34% cereal rye, 12% corn, 3% malted barley
Barrel Details: New American oak, ISC cooperage, char 3

Middle West
Age Statement: 4 years
Mashbill: 80% rye, 10% corn, 5% wheat, 5% barley
Barrel Details: New American oak, Speyside Cooperage

Starlight Distillery
Age Statement: 6 years
Mashbill: 85% rye and 15% malt
Barrel Details: New American oak, Canton cooperage, char 3

Tom’s Foolery
Age Statement: 9 years
Mashbill: 74% Winter Rye and 26% Rye Malt
Barrel Details: New American oak, ISC char 4, Cooper’s Select

Wollersheim Distillery
Age Statement: 6 years
Mashbill: 66% Rye, 22% corn, 12% malted Barley
Barrel Details: New American oak, ISC, Char 3, Cooper’s Select