Lost Woods 88 American Single Malt Whiskey
88 proof · 44% ABV · American Single Malt
Lost Woods 88
The original. Our premier sipper.
The whiskey that put Lost Woods on the map, and the first Platinum for any spirit made in Minnesota.


The whiskey
The one that started it all.
Lost Woods 88 won Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition three years running, from 2021 through 2023, and earned Platinum in 2023, making it among the first American Single Malts to win Platinum and the first Platinum for any spirit made in Minnesota. It is distilled from 100% malted barley at our sister distillery, Lake of the Woods Distilling, in Baudette, Minnesota, and bottled at 88 proof.
Buy the 88What's in the glass.
Tasting notes
From the 2025 Bartender Spirits Awards
- NoseCacao and young oak
- PalateA spicy start that opens into tropical fruit and malt sweetness
- FinishClean and gently warming
The details
- CharacterClean, balanced and refined, approachable for people new to single malt, with the depth seasoned whiskey drinkers look for
- Distilled atOur sister distillery, Lake of the Woods Distilling, Baudette, Minnesota
- MaturedIn small batch oak barrels
- Size750ml
Awards
Platinum, and a run of Double Gold.
- 2025GoldSan Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2024Double GoldNew York World Spirits Competition
- 2023PlatinumSan Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2023Double GoldSan Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2022Double GoldSan Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2021Double GoldSan Francisco World Spirits Competition
How to drink it
Pour it neat. Share it around the fire.
Pour it neat or over a single large cube, and pass the bottle around.
Get a bottle for the fire

Bring home the original.
Ships to 40+ states through Ace Spirits. 1% of every sale goes back to the land.
Bring home the 88The lineup
Three proofs. One single malt.
You must be 21 or older to purchase. Please enjoy responsibly.


