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Lost Lantern Explores High vs. Low Proof in New Spring 2026 Collection
Curated pairings invite whiskey lovers to explore one of whiskey’s emerging debates
Vergennes, VT (March 10, 2026)
—
This spring, Lost Lantern the Vermont based independent bottler of
American whiskey, turns its focus to one of the most spirited discussions in whiskey today: high proof
versus low proof.
While high proof whiskies, especially hazmat whiskies (those bottled at 140 proof or higher),
have developed a true cult following among dedicated whiskey drinkers, many whiskey lovers have yet to
encounter these intense, powerful whiskies. At the same time, a growing faction of whiskey enthusiasts are
gravitating toward lower proof whiskies, embracing their balance and approachability
.
Lost Lantern’s
Spring 2026 Collection is a nod to both movements.
The Spring 2026 Collection was crea
ted in honor of Lost Lantern’s newest flagship release: FarFlungBourbon 100 Proof, the first non cask strength whiskey in its award winning bourbon series. Painstakingly slow proofed to 100 proof, the whiskey is being released alongside the limited, cask strength Far Flung
Bourbon IV. The collection also includes eight cask strength single casks presented in four curated higher and lower proof pairings. Rather than declaring one style superior, the collection invites whiskey drinkers
to explore how proof
shapes aroma, texture, structure, and overall experience across styles and regions.
The single casks include whiskies from three returning partners (Boulder Spirits in Colorado, Copperworks
in Washington, and New Riff in Kentucky), as well as five new par
tners: Day’s Defile in Idaho, Montgomery
Distilling in Montana, Dread River Distilling Co. in Alabama, ASW Distillery in Georgia, and Broad Branch in
North Carolina.
“As the industry evolves, we’re seeing passionate camps emerge around proof,” said Nora Ganley Roper,
co founder and Head Blender at Lost Lantern. “Some people seek intensity and power. Others prefer balance and approachability. We’re not choosing sides: we love both higher and lower proof whiskies!
Instead, we’re exploring what each proof reveals about the whiskey itself and encouraging whiskey lovers
to make these comparisons for themselves.”
“There is no perfect proof for whiskey,” said co founder Adam Polonski. ”It depends not just on the
distillery and the whiskey, but also on when and
why you’re drinking it whether you’re enjoying whiskey on the rocks with friends,
or slowly savoring a very high proof dram to close out an evening. Proof is just one
part of a whiskey’s story, and this collection explores that.”
