Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski, co-founders of Lost Lantern, an independent bottler of American whiskey based in Vergennes, have been named to Food & Wine magazine’s inaugural Drinks Visionaries list, a new awards program honoring trailblazers shaping the future of beverage culture.
Food & Wine Senior Drinks Editor Prairie Rose wrote that the pair have “elevated the American craft whiskey industry, curated innovative bottlings and platformed their stories. Most importantly, they’ve fostered a sense of discovery in the modern American whiskey drinker.”
Ganley-Roper and Polonski founded Lost Lantern in 2018 on Scotland’s long-standing independent bottling tradition. They source single casks and create distinctive blends from distilleries nationwide.