Dustin Gandoff
Lost Lantern 2023 Single Cask #3: Watershed Distillery Ohio Straight Bourbon
Nose
The nose is heavy with caramel, cola, vanilla, barrel char, black currant, burnt sugar, and a robust intensity.
Palate
On the palate, you’ll find an oatmeal raisin cookie note with caramel, nutmeg, and baking spices.
Finish
The finish is sharp with a hazelnut, burnt sugar, tannic oak, funky leather, and dark chocolate flavor.
Overall
Highlighting a single barrel from the fan favorite Ohio distillery, this 7 year old bourbon from Watershed will please existing fans, while potentially challenging newcomers. For fans of the Watershed brand, this single cask selected and released by Lost Lantern is exactly what you’d expect it to be. For those uninitiated, Watershed Bourbon uses a five grain blend of corn, rye, wheat, malted barley, and spelt. The aroma presents heavy doses of caramel, cola, barrel char, and black currant, it works exceedingly well. On the palate, an oatmeal raisin cookie note along with a healthy amount of baking spices. The finish is where the Watershed distinctiveness comes out the most as it introduces hazelnut, tannic oak, and a funky leather note. The flavor profile is rounded up with a sharp hazelnut, tannic oak, and dark chocolate. Available in limited amounts, this is a great single barrel bourbon to add to your collection.
Classification: Straight Bourbon
Company: Lost Lantern
Distillery: Sourced from Watershed Distillery
Release Date: March 1, 2022
Proof: 132.2
Age: 7 Years
Mashbill: Undisclosed blend of corn, rye, spelt, malted barley
Color: Dark Gold
MSRP: $120 (2023)
This review highlights the unique flavors and characteristics of the Lost Lantern 2023 Single Cask #3 from Watershed Distillery. It gives a great overall impression of the bourbon and emphasizes the appeal of this limited edition release for existing fans and potential newcomers. It also mentions the distinctive grain blend used by Watershed and the interesting notes on the nose, palate, and finish. A must-try for bourbon lovers and collectors.
This single cask release from Lost Lantern is a unique and flavorful expression of Watershed’s Ohio Straight Bourbon. From the heavy caramel and barrel char on the nose, to the oatmeal raisin cookie and baking spices on the palate, and the hazelnut and dark chocolate finish, this is a must-try for bourbon fans. Limited in quantity, it is definitely one to add to your collection.