This fall, Lost Lantern, the Vermont-based independent bottler of American whiskey, follows up the release of the United States of Bourbon–the first blend of bourbon from all 50 states–with another milestone. Lost Lantern’s Fall 2026 release is its first collection devoted entirely to one distillery, and its first partnership with a large, heritage distillery: George Dickel.
Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., better known as George Dickel, is one of roughly a dozen American distilleries with generations of whiskey-making history. Founded in 1878 and rebuilt in the 1950s, the Tullahoma, Tennessee-based distillery has reached new heights under distiller Nicole Austin, who also serves as Diageo’s Director of American Whiskey Liquid Development.
Working closely with Austin, Lost Lantern co-founders Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski selected whiskies that showcase the depth and complexity of whiskey made in Tennessee while revealing a lesser-known side of George Dickel: styles the distillery has produced for years but rarely, if ever, released.
“Our mission has always been to shine a light on wonderful whiskies from all across the country,” said Polonski, Head of Whiskey Sourcing for Lost Lantern. “From the beginning, we’ve always said we’d be open to working with a large, well-known heritage distillery, as long as we had something to add to the conversation about that distillery and could work with them the same way we work with small distilleries: working directly with their team, tasting every barrel before we select it, and being fully transparent about the source right on the label. We had that opportunity with George Dickel.”
The collection ranges from 18-year-old Tennessee whiskey to wheat whiskey, light whiskey, bourbon that has not undergone charcoal filtration, and Tennessee-distilled rye. Together, these releases give whiskey lovers a chance to discover just how much there is to explore at one of America’s most historic distilleries, including whiskies that very few have ever had a chance to try before.
“These are whiskies that we didn’t even know George Dickel made until we visited and started working with Nicole,” said Ganley-Roper, General Manager and Head Blender. ”Our George Dickel Collection is the ultimate whiskey nerd’s take on one of the giants of American whiskey.”
Explore the Lost Lantern George Dickel Collection
The George Dickel Collection includes three releases in Lost Lantern’s Single Distillery Series, all of which will be available in all of Lost Lantern’s standard markets: The Collection also includes a wide range of single casks representing seven different styles of whiskey. Due to their limited nature, many of these single casks are exclusive to individual retailers.
All the releases in the Collection are cask strength, non-chill-filtered, with no color added, and released with full transparency on their origin.
The Lost Lantern Fall 2026 George Dickel Collection will be available beginning Wednesday, October 21st via LostLanternWhiskey.com, Seelbachs.com, at select retailers in CA, NY, MA, and IL, and at the Lost Lantern Tasting Room in Vergennes, VT.
ABOUT LOST LANTERN
Founded by Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski, Lost Lantern is an award-winning independent bottler of American whiskey based in Vergennes, Vermont. Lost Lantern seeks out distinctive whiskies from across the U.S., releasing them as single casks and blends with a commitment to transparency. Named Independent Bottler of the Year at the 2026 Icons of Whisky America Awards and the 2023 Global Icons of Whisky Awards, Lost Lantern has also seen both founders honored as Drinks Visionaries of the Year by Food & Wine Magazine, Drinks Innovators of the Year by SevenFifty Daily, named to the VermontBiz Rising Stars list, and named to Beverage Information Group’s 40 Under 40. For more information, explore current and past releases, visit the tasting room, or sign up for the newsletter or Discovery Club at LostLanternWhiskey.com. Follow @lostlanternwhiskey on Instagram and Facebook.
ABOUT GEORGE DICKEL
Since 1870, the fine folks at Cascade Hollow have honored George Dickel’s dream of crafting the smoothest Tennessee whisky around. Today, 150 years later, they’re still making award-winning whisky at their historic distillery in Tullahoma, TN. Tucked away in the Tennessee hills and surrounded by 600 protected acres of forest and crystal-fresh springs, Cascade Hollow has always been their home. Led by Director of American Whiskey Liquid Development Nicole Austin, the team at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. continue the tradition of producing smooth sippin’ whisky through high standards of authenticity and craftsmanship. A proud member of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail, they invite you to visit their home and learn more about how they make George Dickel Tennessee Whisky. For more information, go to https://www.thebar.com/en-us/brands/george-dickel or check out @georgedickel on Facebook or Instagram. Your friends at Cascade Hollow remind you to always drink responsibly.