The Last Drop Distillers Announces Release No. 28
The Last Drop Distillers of London has announced Release No. 28: The Last Drop Signature Blend of Kentucky Straight Whiskeys.
Created by Sazerac Master Blender Drew Mayville, The Last Drop Release No. 28 is a blend of vintage straight bourbon and rye whiskeys bottled non-chill filtered and at a cask strength of 60.7% ABV (121.4 proof). Drew’s blend follows The Last Drop Distillers first Signature Blend: a 50 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky created by Master Blender Colin J.P. Scott, released in July 2021.
Master Blender Drew Mayville’s tasting notes follow:
Nose: This reminds me of walking into one of Buffalo Trace’s most famous warehouses, built all those years ago: the atmosphere, the history and the provenance – it packs an evocative punch. Deep, dark fruit, figs, and dates on the nose, some raisins, and an aromatic spiciness, with citrus zest. There is some spiciness from the straight rye, and a creamy, vanilla from the bourbons, yielding a complex and layered flavor.
Palate: To begin with, there are dark fruits, candy and orange peel upfront. From there, we begin a journey through a veritable spice merchant’s storeroom, and into a saddle room full of worn leather and wax. The ages of the whiskeys in this blend, and the magnificent impact of the American oak are here in perfect balance with the individual elements of the blend. A crescendo of rich and raw spiciness transitions across your palate: that balance is pure magic.
Conclusions: The spiciness is challenging the dark fruit, the chocolate notes, and the sweet vanilla. This is the balance and sophistication that arises only rarely when the tangy spice of the rye and the creamy chocolate of the bourbon whiskeys – combined with the sublime influence of the oak – all collide in perfect harmony.
Presented in a bespoke, individually numbered bottle bearing Master Blender Drew Mayville’s physical signature, The Last Drop Release No. 28 is suspended mid-air in an oak frame, alongside a 50 mL miniature, certificate of bottling, and pocket-sized tasting book.
The Last Drop Release No. 28 is limited to 1,458 bottles worldwide and will be available in the U.S. beginning in October 2022 at a suggested retail price of $3,999 for a 750 mL bottle.
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