Craft Spirits | Founded: 2020 | Weybridge, Vermont
Shining a Light on the Independent Spirit
Lost Lantern helps whiskey lovers discover the very best of the country's 2,000+ craft distilleries and creates blends that no distillery could make on their own. Lost Lantern is based on a very successful Scotch model that has existed in Europe for decades. They are the first to do it in the US. They do not distill or age their own spirits. They purchase the best casks from the best craft distilleries when they are already mature. They then bottle and market them as a single cask or blend and bottle as signature blends.
Meet the Co-Founders
Nora Ganley-Roper
Production & Operations Czar
Nora got her start in the wine and spirits industry as a Sales Manager at Astor Wine & Spirits, one of the country’s top spirits retailers. Her love of wine gradually translated into a deep fascination with spirits, especially the growing potential of American whiskey from all around the country. She left Astor to work in operations for several startups, learning how to build and grow early-stage companies. Now, Nora handles all production and operations for Lost Lantern. She is half of the Lost Lantern tasting panel.
Adam Polonski
Whiskey Cask Hunter
Before co-founding Lost Lantern, Adam was a Senior Whisky Specialist at Whisky Advocate, the country’s largest and oldest whiskey magazine. He has written extensively about whiskies from around the world, with a particular focus on new American distilleries. Adam works with distilleries to source unique and special casks for Lost Lantern. He is half of the Lost Lantern tasting panel.
Award-Winning Whiskey
