The Last Drop Release No.10 1971 Blended Scotch Whisky

In Scotland in 1971, someÿ40 different distilleriesÿof malt and grain whiskies were busy crafting the spirits that would eventually become part of thisÿtruly exceptionalÿblend. This 1971 whisky can be classed as aÿ?triple matured?ÿblend: having first been blended in 1983 for a Premium 12 Year Old, a reserve of the liquid was refilled into ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts. After a further nine years of ageing, a small proportion was refilled once more, this time into ex-American Oak Barrels. There followed a finalÿmaturation of 24 yearsÿin an old traditional dunnage warehouse before we bottled the whisky, in its prime, at the grand old age of 45 years.

You need only toÿtaste one dropÿto be enveloped in theÿharmonious complexityÿof this exceptional whisky, yet one drop is certainly not enough to unveil all theÿrich flavors developedÿduring its long, multi-faceted maturationÿ Bottled at 46.7% ABV

The Last Drop 1971 Blended Scotch WhiskyÿReviews:

KEN GARGETT, QUILL & TIME: So, how good is Last Drop 1971 blended Scotch whisky? Some great spirits are surely meant to be drunk ? sipped reverently ? on bended knee. This is one of them. Raisins, sultanas, glac‚ fruit; it is still amazingly fresh and vibrant, yet incredibly complex. The hallmark of this spirit is, however, its great length. The length has more in common with one of the wonderful old Rutherglen muscats. It is mindbogglingly long and the intensity never wavers for an instant.

More flavors unfold on the palate: stone fruits, figs, orange rind, even florals. The texture offers some fire and power. This is decadence in a glass.

Release Size: 1,352 bottles Worldwide, and includes a 50mL bottle of this amazing spirit