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The Last Drop Distillers, whose mission is to seek out parcels of fine and rare spirits from forgotten corners of the world, announces the launch of its eighteenth release, the 1970 Glenrothes Single Malt Scotch Whisky. These 1970 single casks complete the trilogy of Glenrothes Single Malts. The first, from 1968 was released in 2018, and the second from 1969 in 2019, along with the final from 1970 which collectively make up a unique trilogy of remarkable whiskies.
On 6th December 1970, at the renowned Glenrothes distillery deep in the Speyside region of the Scottish Highlands, a rich, fruity single malt was distilled and put into three neighbouring casks. They were left undisturbed to mature for fifty years before The Last Drop Distillers bottled them in January 2020, completing the trilogy of the Glenrothes Single Malt bottlings. Cask No 10586 yielded 103 bottles, Cask No 16207 produced 87 sets and Cask No 10589 filled 96 bottles, making a total of just 286 bottles available worldwide.
Despite being neighboring casks, the mysterious alchemy which happens between distillate, the surrounding airs and the wood has resulted in three similar, but very unique whiskies. The Last Drop Distillers celebrate the differences between individual casks and have therefore chosen to bottle each of these ‘sibling casks’ separately.
Famed whisky expert Jim Murray shares his tasting notes of the three. He states for Cask no. 10586 that “the taste is delicate, the spices make their way forward, meeting little resistance from elsewhere.” Cask no. 10588 “is a delicious and highly unusual mix between eggnog and bourbon.” Finally, Cask no. 10589 “is so silky and salivating, and the good news is that despite the oaky intervention, the malt can still be enjoyed to the full.”
Rebecca Jago, managing director of The Last Drop Distillers notes, “We are so excited to share our latest release, The Last Drop Glenrothes 1970 Single Malt Scotch Whisky. In many ways, this is a particularly special release for us: the completion of a trilogy of superb releases from one of the most revered distilleries in Scotland, it also represents the trilogy of friends who founded the company. These three casks are truly drams for connoisseurs; ones that you might wish to savour quietly on your own, before sharing with carefully chosen accomplices who will appreciate their unique characteristics.”
As with all of The Last Drop releases, each bottle comes packaged with its signature 50ml miniature replica and pocket-sized tasting book with additional pages for personal tasting notes.
The release has a SRP of $6,250. ABV of Cask No 10586 is 45.3%; Cask No 10588 is 44.1%; and Cask No 10589 is 45%.US stockists can be found at www.lastdropdistillers.com/stockists.
