Adam Polonski

Cofounder and whiskey cask hunter for @LostLanternDram, an American independent bottler. Whiskey, wine, and beer writer, formerly @WhiskyAdvocate

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

@teddydrinks I love this... this definitely resonates with how I've felt since leaving NYC for Vermont, as my life and friends' lives have changed since Covid. No more rosé parties on Brooklyn rooftops... but other new and different things instead.

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

@RBird101 hard to argue with "Hot Thourbey Bobon"

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

I asked #ChatGPT if it could create TTB-ready labels. It said yes. I asked it to make one for a hot honey-infused Wild Turkey. Here's what I got. @RBird101, thoughts?

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

Here we go!

[Lost Lantern Whiskey @LostLanternDram]

Lost Lantern's Summer of Bourbon has officially begun! Our largest collection ever is available now. Head to our site to learn how to get it.
https://t.co/xmBV6Iq6Sb

[Lost Lantern Whiskey @LostLanternDram]

The Lost Lantern Single Distillery Series, featuring two unique American single malts from Whiskey Del Bac and one from @BalconesWhisky, is now LIVE! Head to our site to learn how to get your hands on these special whiskies. https://t.co/2Yl2L1Zkfn

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

@alcademics Yeah right. There's no way you could get bars across the country to adopt this. Way too much work and expense to make in-house!

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

Can I use "bourbon balls" as a tasting note for a bourbon or will that make my tasting notebook spontaneously combust

[Breaking Bourbon @BreakingBourbon]

The oldest rye release to date by @LostLanternDram delivers a barn burner of a sip that will delight high proof rye lovers.
https://t.co/vqBggDNaB0

[Lost Lantern Whiskey @LostLanternDram]

The Lost Lantern Spring Collection is now LIVE! Featuring whiskies from @WestlandWhiskey, @Watershed_Ohio, and @corbincashspir1, this Collection shows just how much American whiskey has transformed in recent years.
https://t.co/AFHR8Lnng8

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

@WhatTastesGood This always made me nuts, especially because half the time I had already seen that exact video before. Often in my prep for the meeting!

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

@TaylorCope1982 I'm with Joshua on this - they're quite different, and for an I.B. the source is basically the point. Not so much for NDPs. Both can release great whiskey, though!

[Tim McQuiston @mcquiston]

As a new American Whiskey Independent Bottler, their purpose was clear: shine a light on the most exciting and unique whiskies being made in America and release them as single casks and blends with complete transparency. #vteconomy https://t.co/6jnq8gOd3b

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

Wow. Quite a wild week! Congrats to the folks at @BalconesWhisky... and to the folks at Diageo, for snapping up one of the most exciting distilleries in the world.

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

@WhiskyAdvocate would have let me get away with putting "this whiskey tastes like sailing across the wine-dark sea" in a tasting note so @LostLanternDram better let me put it on a label!

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

Am I allowed to use obscure Homeric epithets as tasting notes on whiskey labels? If not, what's the point of getting to write them?

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

@LouGirl502 Last time I wrote something, I ended up using an AI-powered transcription service. Not perfect but cheap, usable, and better than I expected. And best of all, I didn't have to listen to myself on a recording!

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

@thedramble Fascinating. My experience cofounding an IB for American whiskey is so similar and so different. The places we work with are much smaller so samples/relationships aren't as hard. No brokers. But bottling, logistics, and explaining to customers what an IB *is*, aren't so easy!

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

From personal experience, adding the state of distillation to a label is zero difficult. In fact, most states have fewer letters than 'Kentucky' does, so it may actually save you 0.1 seconds per release!

[Maggie Kimberl🥃 (she/her) @LouGirl502]

It was suggested to me yesterday on LinkedIn that requiring a whiskey producer to print the state in which the product was distilled and what legal style of whiskey is in the bottle might be burdensome.

Reminder that it is not required to be printed in blood.

[Breaking Bourbon @BreakingBourbon]

Venturing into the less common “Rye Malt” class of whiskey, elements of rye spice, softer bakery-like flavors, and citrus come together nicely in Lost Lantern’s 2022 Single Cask #14 from Cedar Ridge. https://t.co/b8NzlslALj

[Adam Polonski @whiskyforapolon]

So excited for the release! Sadly, despite repeated demands, we are not turning any of these into NFTs.

[Lost Lantern Whiskey @LostLanternDram]

Our Fall Collection - including five cask strength, single cask whiskies from Boulder Spirits (@VaporDistillery), @CedarRidgeIowa, @CopperworksDist, and @BrkDistilling - launches TODAY! It's not too late to sign up for our newsletter to get early access. https://t.co/QhdvqKM26b