The Last Drop Release No. 28: Kentucky Straight Signature Blend (700mL)
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The Last Drop Release No. 28: Kentucky Straight Signature Blend (700mL)
With the formation ofÿThe Last Drop Assemblyÿin 2020, The Last Drop embarked on a journey to create some of the world?s mostÿremarkable spirits. We are therefore delighted to present our second Signature Blend, created for us by Master Blender, Drew Mayville.
Using his decades of skill and experience, and his matchless palate, and a veritable treasure trove of vintage whiskeys from the Buffalo Trace Distillery, Drew has created a unique and irreplaceable blend of Kentucky Straight Whiskeys including bourbons and straight ryes from the archives. He says ?my aim was to use these exceptional whiskeys, each magnificent in its own right, to create a blend which is somehow greater than the sum of its parts.?
To bring hisÿvisionÿfor The Last Drop to life Drewÿblended vintage whiskeysÿthat he had been saving since he joined the Buffalo Trace Distillery team. He tasted more than 40 different vintageÿbourbon and ryeÿwhiskeys, creating multiple combinations of these spirits before arriving at theÿfinal masterpieceÿthat bears his signature. Bottled at 121.4 proof, Drew left this high-proof blendÿuncut and unfilteredÿto maximize its flavor and complexity.
The resulting liquid is a celebration of theÿart of blending, allowing theÿindividual componentsÿto shine while creating a majestic whole that is truly remarkable and impossible to replicate. Drew uses the analogy of an orchestra to explain his intention:
?As a master blender, I wholeheartedly believe that one can take individual components that are already exceptional to create an extraordinarily-beautiful end product,? says Drew. ?As with music, a clarinet can beÿbeautifulÿin its own right. However, when you combine it with other instruments in an orchestra youÿcreate a symphonyÿ? aÿmasterpiece. This blend fully epitomizes this notion, and it?s beenÿa dream come trueÿto create this truly one-of-a-kind spirit for my friends at The Last Drop.?
The Last Drop Release N0. 28 Tastingÿ Notes:
Color: A rich, golden amber hue speaks of the wood, the age and the maturation these whiskeys have been through. The high proof can be seen in the long legs which linger on the glass.
Aroma: 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.
Conclusion: 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.
Release Size : 1,458 Bottles worldwide
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