The Last Drop Distillers Unveils Its Very Limited 2025 Collection

Forbes

22-04-2025

The 2025 Collection from The Last Drop Distillers is available now
The Last Drop Distillers has just released its much anticipated 2025 Collection. As part of an annual drop, this year's Collection features three whiskies that have each undergone unique maturation methods by some of the most prestigious distilleries around the world.
In this new release you'll find a 27 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery (Release No. 37), a 55 Year Old Single Malt Scotch from the Tomintoul Distillery (Release No. 38) and a 22 Year Old Japanese Blended Malt Whisky (Release No. 39).
Founded in 2008 by two icons of the spirits industry, Tom Jago and James Espey, The Last Drop Distillers has one main mission: to seek out and collect remarkable spirits from around the globe regardless of their spirits category and blend them in a seamless way to be enjoyed right down to the very last drop.
Jago was in the spirits industry for over 50 years and is responsible for globally recognized brands such as Baileys Irish Cream, Malibu Rum, and Johnnie Walker Blue. Throughout his career he worked closely with Espey and the two built these beloved brands together, so it was a no brainer in 2008 when they decided to start the aptly named, The Last Drop Distillers.
With decades in the spirits industry, the connections these two men made were endless which is something that's helped the brand grow into what it is today. Under the watchful eye of The Assembly, a carefully selected panel of experts who survey the barrels available to The Last Drop, nearly 90% of offerings are rejected due to the brand's high quality standards.
'We are very fortunate in that now we've moved from the early days where it was very much about us hunting for these old barrels and now people are approaching us,' says Drew Mayville, Master Blender at The Last Drop Distillers. While they have more supply he says they are still very picky and exact with which ones they will use. 'It goes beyond curating and finding the right barrels, now we have to create exactly what will have the right taste.'
This year's release showcases the art of blending and maturation while focusing on best-in-class American, Scotch and Japanese whisky management techniques. The 2025 Collection features everything from the innovative aging experiments taking place at Buffalo Trace Distillery, to the exceptional cask program used to age the Tomintoul, and the time-honored art of Japanese distilling, blending, and maturation.
'One Collection is released a year, each vastly different from the last. 'It's never the same categories and will never be the same quantities,' says Rebecca Jago, Director of Brand Experience and daughter of Tom Jago 'This year's Collection includes three really remarkable spirits. They're all very different and they are all really sublime.'
Read on to learn more about the 2025 Collection.
Only 508 bottles are available with a suggested retail price of $10,500
The Last Drop 27 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery
As one of the oldest bourbons yet to be released, this special creation features three of Buffalo Trace's oldest barrels – distilled in 1995, 1996 and 1997. These barrels were hand selected and then married together by Mayville and Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley. The resulting whiskey showcases the depth and character that can only come from decades of careful aging under expert supervision at the distillery's state-of-the-art maturation facility, Warehouse P.
It consists of a bright bronze-gold liquid that catches in the light, with aromas of seasoned oak, cherry, and medjool dates. Baking spices and dark fruit notes intertwine with an emerging peppery rye influence that adds a layer of complexity. Perfectly aged, the finish is long and satisfying. The dried fruits and caramel are lengthened by the tingling oak spice, producing a smooth and warming sipping whiskey.
Only 430 are available with a suggested price of $6,950
The Last Drop 55 Year Old Single Malt Scotch from the Tomintoul Distillery
The sister cask to The Last Drop Release No. 36, which debuted in the 2024 Collection as the brand's oldest single malt release to date, this rich, ultra-aged single malt is comprised of three casks of single malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-sherry butts and refill sherry hogheads, all distilled in April 1969. To preserve the character and quality of the whisky, these casks were married together and placed into an ex-Matusalem Sherry butt to finish for an additional two years before bottling, bringing a multi-faceted flavor profile to the liquid.
With a deep amber-tinged appearance there's a bit of dusky pink that reflects its extended aging​. It smells rich like red fruits and has soft notes of ripe peaches, enhanced by toasted almonds and warm toffee. Tasting like juicy stone fruits and warm baking spices, underpinned by a grassy dryness and liquorice sweetness. The spirit opens up with the exotic flair of a pineapple upside down cake and rich caramel. It's a smooth, deeply satisfying spirit with a complex sweet, yet spicy, finish.
Only 319 bottles available with a suggested retail price of $5,500
The Last Drop 22 Year Old Japanese Blended Malt Whisky
Though Hanyu Distillery has been closed for nearly 25 years, it's still known for its elusive whisky. This rare bottling encapsulates the artistry of Japanese distilling. Featuring malt whiskies distilled and laid for maturation in the year 2000 (the year Hanyu ceased operations) this release features a special marriage of 100% Japanese whiskies derived from two casks, both made from the coveted Mizunara oak. Known for its porous, temperamental nature, Mizunara imparts a distinctive flavor profile with floral, herbal and nutty characteristics.
This rich deep gold whisky smells immediately like sandalwood, warming nutmeg and all-spice with further green wood earthiness leads to vanilla and marzipan notes. Taste a sip for surprising flavors of tropical fruits such as banana and coconut combined with red berries that create a silky smooth mouthfeel, while spiced incense and wood briefly return briefly to create a perfectly-balanced and not overly sweet liquid.
'It gives me great pride, as custodian of the brand's legacy, to see the tradition of curating remarkable spirits continue with these three exceptional whiskies,' says Jago. 'My father and James would undoubtedly be proud of how The Last Drop has flourished, and I look forward to sharing this collection with our friends and customers."
Every bottle from The Last Drop 2025 Collection is wax-sealed and individually numbered, and packaged in a bespoke bottle suspended in an oak frame, held within a signature green case. Each case also includes a 50ml miniature bottle, a pocket-sized tasting book, and an engraved stopper cork.
The Last Drop 2025 Collection is now available in limited quantities and can be found at high-end retailers, restaurants, and bars.