{"product_id":"the-last-drop-release-no-10-1971-w-50ml-bottle","title":"The Last Drop Release No. 10 1971 W\/50ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Scotland in 1971, some \u003cem\u003e40 different distilleries\u003c\/em\u003e of malt and grain whiskies were busy crafting the spirits that would eventually become part of this \u003cem\u003etruly exceptional\u003c\/em\u003e blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eABV: 46.7%\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5 order-md-1 anim3 anim3a\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"supportingpara\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThis 1971 whisky can be classed as a \u003cem\u003eòtriple matured’\u003c\/em\u003e blend: having first been blended in 1983 for a Premium 12 Year Old, a reserve of the liquid was refilled into ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts. After a further nine years of ageing, a small proportion was refilled once more, this time into ex-American Oak Barrels. There followed a final \u003cem\u003ematuration of 24 years\u003c\/em\u003e in an old traditional dunnage warehouse before we bottled the whisky, in its prime, at the grand old age of 45 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eYou need only to \u003cem\u003etaste one drop\u003c\/em\u003e to be enveloped in the \u003cem\u003eharmonious complexity\u003c\/em\u003e of this exceptional whisky, yet one drop is certainly not enough to unveil all the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003erich flavours developed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e during its long, multi-faceted maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKen Gargett, Quill \u0026amp; Time\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSo, how good is Last Drop 1971 blended Scotch whisky? Some great spirits are surely meant to be drunk – sipped reverently – on bended knee. This is one of them. Raisins, sultanas, glac© fruit; it is still amazingly fresh and vibrant, yet incredibly complex.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe hallmark of this spirit is, however, its great length. The length has more in common with one of the wonderful old Rutherglen muscats. It is mindbogglingly long and the intensity never wavers for an instant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore flavors unfold on the palate: stone fruits, figs, orange rind, even florals. The texture offers some fire and power. This is decadence in a glass.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Last Drop Distillers","offers":[{"title":"750ml + 50ml Mini Bottle","offer_id":45332382515453,"sku":"TLD-N10","price":4269.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/craftcity.com\/products\/the-last-drop-release-no-10-1971-w-50ml-bottle","provider":"Craft City","version":"1.0","type":"link"}