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The Last Drop Distillers

60 Marina Place, Hampton Wick, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 4BH

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+44 (0) 20 8036 6890

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Oliver Pickford at Cultural Communications

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USA

Christi Crosby at Sazerac Company

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Today is World Whisky Day: the celebration of all

Today is World Whisky Day: the celebration of all things whisky around the world, founded by @mrblairbowman in 2012. To celebrate, we'd like to tell you about our not-for-sale house pour, Tom's Blend No 1. Co-founder of The Last Drop, Tom Jago had a lifelong passion for whisky, and for the drinks industry which gave him his career.

In 2018, we celebrated our 10th anniversary in many ways, but chief among them was the creation of Tom's Blend No 1: a tribute to Tom. Only 1,000 bottles were created with Tom himself and world whisky authority Charlie MacLean: it is a reflection of what he appreciated in a whisky –an elegant, textured and multi-layered 18-year-old blend made of 50 per cent Single Malts: a wisp of smoke from Islay, rich flavours from sherried Highland whiskies , and fruit-forward Speyside matured in American Oak.

This lovely pour became Tom's daily dram from the day we bottled it until the day he died, and every time we pour it we raise a glass to Tom. While we don't sell it, we serve it with the generosity and kindness of the man it's named after.

For World Whisky Day, @distillers1of1 are running a competition to win a bottle of this beautiful whisky, and a one-to-one tasting with our Master Blender @scotchwhiskycolin. All you have to do is follow them, and us, to be in with a chance. Cheers!
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Our celebration of some of the people involved wit

Our celebration of some of the people involved with The Last Drop continues as we build up to World Whisky Day on Saturday 20th May.

In 2020, we founded The Assembly, a group of luminary blenders and distillers from across the panoply of aged spirits categories. One of the founder members, alongside @scotchwhiskycolin, was Sazerac's Master Blender and Director of Quality, Drew Mayville. We'll be talking about the other founder members over the coming days.

Our 2022 Autumn release was our second Signature Blend, and this time it was authored and created by Drew: a masterful blend of Kentucky Straight Whiskeys, comprising wheated and rye bourbons and straight rye whiskeys. Drew likes to compare the art of blending to an orchestra: "playing a beautiful symphony with all the instruments in harmony with each other... creating a piece of music which is greater than the sum of its parts."

Described variously as "perfection", "the best American Whiskey I've ever tasted", "incredible" and much more besides, we're proud to have worked with Drew to bring this release to life.

Drew will never say which is his favourite whiskey - "they're all my favourites", he says - but we have a sneaking suspicion that this very personal and truly beautiful signature blend might be near the top of the list.

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In the days leading up to the 11th annual World Wh

In the days leading up to the 11th annual World Whisky Day (20th May), the celebration of all things whisky founded by our friend @mrblairbowman, we'd like to celebrate some of the wonderful people we work with here at The Last Drop.

Let's start with the charming, modest and immensely talented @scotchwhiskycolin, Colin Scott: he's now our Scotch Whisky master blender but was hitherto the man behind Chivas Regal and much more.

In 2020, he joined us, and set about assessing the various casks of Scotch we have maturing. His aim? To create a blended whisky that he would be proud to put his name and signature to, for The Last Drop. This marked the first step on our journey to becoming creators as well as curators of remarkable spirits. We think he succeeded and our customers and friends seem to think so too. Colin describes this as his "armchair whisky": isn't that a beautiful expression, saying so much in two words. It's delightful, bright and fresh whisky, with notes of red apples and liquorice. 50 years in wood have given a gravitas which reflects the skill of the man who created the blend. Thank you Colin for this wonderful creation, and for being part of The Last Drop Assembly.

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Today marks an extraordinary and remarkable day in

Today marks an extraordinary and remarkable day in our lives as King Charles is crowned. For many of us, this will be the first coronation in our lifetimes, and is an opportunity to celebrate the life and work of our Royal Family and the United Kingdom. Congratulations your Majesty.
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The 2023 Collection: Release No 31 is this third a

The 2023 Collection: Release No 31 is this third and final bottle in this year’s curated collection of exceptional aged bottlings. This is a 50 year old Blended Grain Scotch Whisky. Grain Scotch Whiskies are the lesser known elements of Blended Scotch but here they take centre stage. Grain whisky is made from grains including corn and wheat, as well as malted barley and are distilled in a column still; more like American whiskeys than single malts.

This beautiful old blended grain has matured in ex-bourbon casks for over 50 years, resulting in a beautifully mellow whisky, with grassy top notes but a rich and rounded finish and a compelling depth that lingers. 203 bottles.

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Our 2023 Collection: Release No 30 is our second J

Our 2023 Collection: Release No 30 is our second Japanese Blended Malt Whisky. Representing the finest in Japanese distilling and blending, and malts from the Hanyu distillery (1980-2000) alongside whiskies from across the panoply of esteemed Japanese distilleries.

In 1980, Margaret Thatcher was elected the UK's first female PM, and both the Rubik's Cube and Post-It Notes were launched. And in Japan, Pac Man - the biggest selling Arcade Game of all time - began his journey across screens all over the world.

This superb blend was finished in a Mizunara cask: an oak tree native to Japan and notoriously difficult to manage, due to its twisted grain and tendency to leak. However, the flavours it imparts make it worth the effort of the coopers. Sweet floral notes on the nose, lychee and coconut on the palate, with the lightest touch of oak, give way to a finish of glorious spices and tropical fruits. Only 180 bottles.
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Our 2023 Collection comprises three more exception

Our 2023 Collection comprises three more exceptional releases. The first of these, Release No 29, tells the story of fifty years, and four different periods of maturation, and of spiritual journeys to Spain and most recently to the island of Jamaica.

Over forty different single malt and grain whiskies went into this unique vintage blend of Scotch whiskies, all distilled in the year 1971, when decimalisation replaced pounds, shillings and pence. While six casks were bottled for our Release no 10, one was held back and the contents placed into the empty cask of Jamaican Rum we bottled in 2020, until it reached 50 years. The result is a unique and delicious old blend, revealing the characteristics both of the original whiskies, and its journey through four different periods of maturation.

Only 182 bottles exist: we hope you have a chance to taste it!

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