Lost Lantern Single Cask Series Middle West Ohio Straight Rye Review
Distilled by Middle West in Columbus, OH
Lost Lantern in rolling out their Spring 2024 Series featuring Midwest distilleries
Age: 4 years
Barrel size: 53 gallons
Barrel manufacturer: Speyside Cooperage (Jackson, OH)
Barrel char/toast level: toast & char levels are proprietary
Still manufacturer: Vendome
Still type: Column & Doubler
Proof coming off the still: 135
Bottling proof: 126
Mashbill: Dark Pumpernickel Rye, Ohio Soft Red Winter Wheat, Non-GMO Open Pollinated Yellow Corn, 2-row Barley
Middle West is the first rye made in America with Dark Pumpernickel Rye
Bottles produced: 126
MSRP: $90
Nose 👃: Dark chocolate. Vanilla. Mint. Molasses. Herbaceous.
Palate 👅: Dark chocolate. Molasses. Baking spices. Tobacco. Rye spice. Oily mouthfeel.
Finish 🏁: Rye spice. Toffee. Black tea. Black licorice. Very long in length.
I love a good independent bottler… and I love Middle West. I previously tried this rye from Middle West at a lower proof and batched… and loved it. I was quite excited to try it at cask strength… and Lost Lantern not disappoint. If you’re a fan of good rye whiskey… You need to try this pumpernickel rye.
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