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.

Bottle of Lost Woods 88 glowing on a tree stump at sunset
Proof88 (44% ABV)
StyleAmerican Single Malt
Grain100% malted barley
Best forSipping neat or on ice
Bottle of Lost Woods 88 in fallen leaves with friends at camp behind it

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.

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What'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.

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Pouring Lost Woods 88 into a steel camp cup
Friends gathered around a fire outside a canvas tent

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You must be 21 or older to purchase. Please enjoy responsibly.