The Last Drop Distillers recently announced 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 whiskies.
On December 6th 1970, at the Glenrothes distillery, a single malt was distilled and put into three neighboring 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 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.
“We are so excited to share our latest release, The Last Drop Glenrothes 1970 Single Malt Scotch Whisky,” said Rebecca Jago, managing director of The Last Drop Distillers. “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 retails for $6,250.
