Triple Eight 11 Year Sauternes Cask Single Malt (Lost Lantern Single Barrel)
120.9 proof
11 years
American Single Malt
Triple Eight Distillery (Nantucket, Massachusetts)
$180
100% Maris Otter malted barley (East Anglia)
Nose
Aged wine-cellar character with funk, old French oak, nutty almond notes, and golden raisins.
Palate
Rich, concentrated, and syrupy with honey-roasted almonds, golden and dark raisins, dried figs, and deep vinous character.
Finish
Nutty and long with lingering French oak influence.
Overall Score
4.4 / 5
The oldest whiskey Lost Lantern has released—a concentrated, port-like expression where French oak Sauternes aging creates deep nuttiness and vinous richness.
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