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Stories

At the heart of The Last Drop are the wonderful stories that our spirits tell us about their journeys into our bottles. It is with the greatest pleasure that we recount these tales, to bring the spirits to life, and to enhance the experience of tasting sharing them. in the Stories section, we will be highlighting some of our favourite stories: of discovery, of taste, of creation, and of the journeys and experiences we have encountered. We hope you enjoy them.

The Remarkable Podcast Series

The Remarkable podcast features some of the world’s most remarkable people. Those who, in their work and lives, are going well beyond the everyday, every day. Those who are exploring the limits of human and creative potential.

Presented by Rebecca Jago of The Last Drop Distillers, the Remarkable Podcast delves into what it takes to push the frontiers, innovate beyond expectation and ultimately, make this world more magical.


From Scotland via the Caribbean to Japan, and back again, The Last Drop Distillers’ 2023 Collection is a celebration of global spirits

This new Collection, which comprises a trio of bottles, exhibits how liquid and cask are dovetailed to create unique expressions

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Episode 1. Ben Saunders: Silence and Endurance

Only three people have ever skied solo to both the North and South poles, and Ben Saunders is one of them. Holding the world record for the longest ever polar journey on foot, he has covered more than 4,500 miles (7,242km) on foot in the polar regions, and was the first to complete an expedition that previously defeated Captain Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton. Ben’s accomplishments don’t end at the world’s poles, however, he is also an extraordinary storyteller, inspiring others to live more adventurously with his compelling tales.

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Episode 2. Alexandra Llewellyn: It’s Never Just a Game

Backgammon, poker, cards… there are those who enjoy a game, and there are those who understand that there is always something else at play. Alexandra Llewellyn has made an art of it. Inspired by the backgammon games played (and the bonds made) as a child with her step-grandfather in the backstreets of Cairo, Alexandra’s lifelong passion can be seen in her exquisitely crafted bespoke boards, today highly coveted and commissioned internationally by well-known figures, prestigious brands and royalty.

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Episode 3. Colin Scott: The Magic of Blending

Blending whisky is a very big responsibility - as the guardian of the quality of the consistency, from the past to the present to the future, it requires a nose like no other, and a longstanding dedication to the craft. Colin Scott – now Master Blender at The Last Drop after an illustrious career spanning almost 50 years in the Scotch whisky industry – knows this better than anyone. Colin is the man behind the malt, responsible for some of the world’s most esteemed and some of its rarest blends alike.

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THE LAST DROP LAUNCHES THE 2022 COLLECTION

At Last Drop Distillers we are delighted to introduce our latest collection of three remarkable spirits. The 2022 Collection comprises our first ever Japanese Whisky, an exceptional 70 year old Cognac and a magnificent 44 year old single malt Scotch Whisky from the Glenturret Distillery.

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The Last Drop Launches a Remarkable 100 Year Old Pineau des Charentes

The Last Drop, curators of the world’s most remarkable spirits, launched its latest release, no 23, on 16th September 2021, at an event in London. This unique bottling of a century old Pineau des Charentes is remarkable in every way.

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The Last Drop Forms The Assembly, a Panel of Independent Experts from Across the Spirits World

The Last Drop, curators of the world’s most remarkable spirits, has formed The Assembly, an independent and carefully selected panel of experts drawn from across the spirits industry, each a renowned world-leader in their own category. Drew Mayville, Master Blender for the Sazerac Company, and Colin Scott, Master Blender for The Last Drop Distillers of London, have been named Founding Members of The Assembly.

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The Bourbon Pursuit Podcast

Bourbon Pursuit is one of the most popular bourbon podcasts in the US. Following the announcement of the release of The Last Drop’s 1980 Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Rebecca Jago was invited onto their podcast to talk all things Last Drop, including the uncovering of the 1980 Bourbon, and some of the other discoveries in The Last Drop Collection.

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Forbes Online: An Interview with TLD’s Managing Director Rebecca Jago

Joe Micalleff has been writing wines and spirits for 20 years. He is also a winemaker, a wine and spirits judge and an author. In his own words, he has “tasted a lot of wines and spirits, from 200-year-old ports to centuries-old Cognacs, and many of the world’s oldest whiskies. I also write about the dusty, forgotten places of the world, the ones that reek of history and whose stories still resonate in the 21st century.” He sat down with Rebecca to talk about the business of searching for and bottling rare, ultra-aged spirits.

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The Last Drop Tawny Ports: 1870 & 1970

Over 150 years ago, Thomas Edison was refining his design of the first electric lightbulb, and Alexander Graham Bell was perfecting his new communications invention: the telephone. Charles Dickens – the most famous man in the world – died and Vladimir Lenin, architect of the Soviet Union, was born...

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Colin JP Scott’s 50 Year Old Signature Blend

Colin Scott’s illustrious career spans over 50 years in the whisky industry. Colin developed an early passion for whisky, as he grew up around a distillery in Orkney, and then, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father – who both dedicated their lives to Scotch whisky – he joined The Glenlivet Distillers in Edinburgh in 1973.

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