The Last Drop Distillers 48 Year Old Blended Scotch Whiskey

The Last Drop Distillers 48 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky is a truly rare and luxurious expression of the bottler’s mission to preserve the world’s most extraordinary spirits — the youngest of the distinguished malts and grains in this 48-year-old blend was distilled in 1965, with many components far older, and several of the distilleries represented now permanently closed, making this the likes of which may never be available to taste again.

The Last Drop Distillers was founded specifically to bottle aged and rare spirits that would otherwise be lost. This 48-year-old blend incorporates spirit from multiple Scottish malts and grains, some from distilleries that closed before the bottling was conceived. On the nose, warm figs and ripe peaches are balanced with layers of pear and cinnamon-spiced orange. The palate is both complex and smooth with a slow release of ripened peaches, pear brandy, and toasted oak. Dark chocolate, almond, and peach linger in the finish. Browse the full Scotch whisky collection at Wooden Cork.

Tasting Notes

• Colour: Rich golden chestnut
• Nose: Warm figs and ripe peaches balanced with layers of pear and cinnamon-spiced orange
• Palate: Complex and smooth with a slow release of ripened peaches, pear brandy, and toasted oak wood
• Finish: Dark chocolate, almond, and peach lingering

Specs

• Bottler: The Last Drop Distillers
• Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
• Age Statement: 48 Years
• Youngest Component: Distilled 1965
• Notable: Includes spirit from permanently closed ghost distilleries

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are ghost distillery components so significant in aged blends?

Ghost distilleries are permanently closed sites whose remaining spirit stocks are finite and irreplaceable. Including spirit from closed distilleries in a blend preserves flavour profiles that can no longer be created — each bottle that is consumed reduces the remaining supply permanently. Limited allocation. Order online.