Lost Lantern Cedar Ridge Single Malt (Sherried)
This bottling comes to us from Lost Lantern an American independent bottler who bottles many different kinds of whiskey. However, the category that I am most interested in and the one they seem most interested in as well is American Single Malt. This bottling is an American single malt from Cedar Ridge. Cedar ridge is a distillery in Iowa that makes a variety of bourbons, ryes, single malt, and a few other spirit offerings as well.
This is a single cask that started out as 100% malted barley that was distilled and put into New American Oak for 2 years. After those 2 years it was transferred to a 500-liter Sherry butt from Jerez where it was matured for a further 2 years. With a total time of 4 years and 2 months of ageing, it was dumped and bottled at cask strength with no coloring added as well as no chill filtering.
ABV: 57.7%
Nose: Fruits, Raisins Plums, a bit of Sulphur, Bready, Nutmeg, Honey
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Raisins, Plums, Bready, Nutmeg, Honey
Finish: Medium length finish, Raisins, Plums, Bready, Nutmeg, Honey
Rating: 6/10
Very Good. I’m a sucker for a sherry bomb and this checks those boxes. A bit simple, but hard to argue with it. Dark fruits, a bit of malt and nutmeg as the heavy spice. A bit pricey but that’s American Single Malt.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect