252: Independent Bottlers and Their Important Role In American Whiskey

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This week, we are joined by the founders of Lost Lantern and American Mash & Grain to discuss independent bottlers in the American Whiskey landscape. We discuss the importance of the Independent Bottlers, some of the challenges they face, and the successes they’ve experienced in sourcing the nation’s top whiskies for their labels. We hope you enjoy this roundtable discussion with Lost Lantern founders Nora Ganley-Roper & Adam Polonski and Devin Ershow & Chase Langdon from American Mash & Grain.

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About Lost Lantern:

Founded by Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski, Lost Lantern is an award-winning independent bottler of American whiskey. In 2023, they were named Global Independent Bottler of the Year at the global Icons of Whisky Awards in London and named one of SevenFifty Daily's 2023 Drinks Innovators. The company seeks out the most unique and exciting whiskies being made across the U.S. and releases them as single casks and blends, always with a deep commitment to transparency. For more information about Lost Lantern, to learn about upcoming, available, and retired whiskies, or to subscribe to Lost Lantern's newsletter, please visit LostLanternWhiskey.com.

About American Mash & Grain:

American Mash & Grain was founded by Devin Ershow & Chase Langdon. Devin and Chase have created a website documentary project to highlight the American Craft Whiskey movement, regularly giving full featured reviews and telling the stories of the best craft whiskey distilleries. As part of their project to document the current status of the craft whiskey market in American, they have married some of their favorite featured distilleries into unique blends of American Whiskey. They have released two blends, named Borrowed Page, to date. They also recently started to document stories of craft whiskey in their new podcast, Craft Spirited. To learn more about their work, check out MashNGrain.com.

Bourbon Lens Coverage and Show Links:

• 197: Blending America's Craft Whiskey with American Mash and Grain - Bourbon Lens
• Lost Lantern Goes Big For Their Summer Release - Bourbon Lens
• Mash & Grain Borrowed Page Delivers a Unique Blend of Craft Whiskey - Bourbon Lens
• Lost Lantern Single Distillery Series Buoyed By A Gentle Giant
• Lost Lantern Introduces New Single Distillery Series
• Check Out The Latest From American Mash and Grain - Bourbon Lens
• Lost Lantern Spring Collection Launches March 1st! - Bourbon Lens
• American Mash and Grain Releases Borrowed Page Volume 2
• Fire, Water & Grain: The Story of Empire Rye (This is the film referenced by Jake in the podcast; Shoutout to Chase for the reminder to add it to the show notes)
• Lost Lantern Announces Tasting Room