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font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-ink); margin-top:16px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff{ margin-top:80px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff .mw-rule{ margin-top:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-table-box{ padding:20px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO SECTION (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eBlended Scotch Whisky · 1971 Vintage Triple-Matured\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eThe Last Drop Distillers\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003e1971 Blended Scotch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eRelease No. 10 · 45 Year\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eAged 45 Years · 93.4 Proof (46.7% ABV) · Outturn: 1,352 Bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top:56px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e45\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eYears Aged\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e1971\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eDistillation Vintage\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e93.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e46.7\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e1,352\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eTotal Outturn\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eScotland\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eThe Last Drop 1971 Blended Scotch Whisky is Release No. 10 from The Last Drop Distillers: a 45 year old blend of more than forty malt and grain whiskies, all distilled in 1971, bottled in June 2017 at \u003cstrong\u003e46.7% ABV (93.4 proof)\u003c\/strong\u003e. The run was 1,352 individually numbered bottles, each supplied with a 50 mL miniature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 01: THE ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blend that was never meant to survive: assembled in 1983 as an ordinary twelve-year-old for the American market, and only aged this far because the surplus was put back rather than sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree separate maturation phases across forty-five years — twelve years initial, nine in ex-Oloroso sherry butts, then twenty-four in ex-American oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than forty component whiskies, malt and grain together, every single one distilled in 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled at 46.7% ABV rather than reduced to the forty-percent floor most old blends are cut to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld blended Scotch is genuinely uncommon — blends were made to be drunk, and stock this old survives by accident rather than by plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSealed by hand under dipped wax, with a 50 mL miniature included so the main bottle need not be opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 02: BRAND \u0026 DISTILLERY HERITAGE (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eHistoric Blend Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003e1971–2017 Maturation Legacy\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eThe whiskies in this blend were all distilled in 1971 — more than forty of them, malt and grain together — and vatted in 1983 for release as a premium twelve-year-old aimed at the American market. Demand fell short of the volume made, and the surplus was refilled into ex-Oloroso sherry butts and returned to the warehouse for nine more years before a final 24-year stay in ex-American oak casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 03: CRAFTSMANSHIP \u0026 CASK MATURATION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCraftsmanship \u0026amp; Triple Maturation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThree-Stage Wood Evolution\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003ePhase I (1971–1983)\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003e12-Year Initial Vatting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eDistilled in 1971 across 40+ Scottish distilleries and blended in 1983 for a premium 12-year-old market release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003ePhase II (1983–1992)\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eEx-Oloroso Sherry Butts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eSurplus blend refilled into ex-Oloroso sherry butts for 9 additional years, imparting dark fruit and subtle spice notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003ePhase III (1993–2017)\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eEx-American Oak Dunnage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eMatured for a final 24 years in ex-American oak barrels in traditional Scottish dunnage cellars prior to bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003ePresentation Format\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eDecanter \u0026amp; 50 mL Companion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eHand-sealed in wax, presented in a green leather case with a 50 mL miniature, stopper, and signed certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 04: SENSORY PROFILE \u0026 STRATEGY (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003e45-Year Blended Spectrum\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raisin, sultana, and glacé fruit, with a freshness that the age does not predict.\u003cbr\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stone fruit, fig, and orange rind, opening into florals, with real weight behind them.\u003cbr\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very long, and steady rather than tapering — the length is what the producer's own notes single out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eSingle malts of forty-five years are collected as a matter of course; blends of that age barely exist, because nobody laid them down on purpose. That makes this a different kind of object from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/last-drop-release-38-tomintoul-55-year\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eRelease No. 38, the Tomintoul single malt beside it\u003c\/a\u003e. It sits on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour vintage blended Scotch shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e as the case for taking old blends seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 05: PRESENTATION \u0026 PROVENANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eComplete Presentation Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eEach bottle is sealed by hand with a driven cork dipped in boiling wax and arrives in a green leather case holding the 50 mL miniature, a stopper for resealing, a tasting booklet, and a signed certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSister Cask Distinction (Release No. 29)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eOne single cask was held back from this 2017 bottling and aged 5 additional years in an ex-Jamaican-rum barrel, later released as Release No. 29 (50 Year, 49.1% ABV, 182 bottles). Specifications between the two releases do not cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eEvaluated strictly on verified liquid specifications, physical inspects, and primary bottler disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eTLD REL 10\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eBottler\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eThe Last Drop Distillers\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eRelease\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eRelease No. 10 (1971 Vintage)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e45 Years (Bottled June 2017)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e93.4 Proof (46.7% ABV)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eOutturn\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e1,352 Hand-Numbered Bottles\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eGTIN-13\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e0813659020103\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe complete Scotch collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 06: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBOTTLER\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eThe Last Drop Distillers\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eRELEASE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eNo. 10 — 1971 Vintage Blended Scotch\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCATEGORY\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBlended Scotch Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAGE STATEMENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e45 Years\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eDISTILLED\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e1971 — All Component Whiskies\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCOMPOSITION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e40+ Malt and Grain Whiskies\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eMATURATION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e12y Initial Blend, 9y in Ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts, 24y in Ex-American Oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eABV \/ PROOF\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e46.7% ABV \/ 93.4 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBOTTLED\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eJune 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e750 mL + 50 mL Companion Miniature\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eOUTTURN\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e1,352 Hand-Numbered Bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eGTIN-13 BARCODE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e0813659020103\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); margin-top:10px;\"\u003e† Specifications and label details verified directly from physical bottle inspects and producer disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 07: RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe whiskies in this blend were all distilled in 1971 — more than forty of them, malt and grain together — and vatted in 1983 for release as a premium twelve-year-old aimed at the American market. Demand fell short of the volume made, and the surplus was refilled into ex-Oloroso sherry butts and returned to the warehouse for nine more years. A portion of that was drawn off and bottled as a twenty-one-year-old blend; what remained went into ex-American oak barrels for a final twenty-four years in traditional dunnage before The Last Drop acquired and bottled it in June 2017, at forty-five years and 46.7%. Three maturation phases, in three different wood regimes, none of them planned as a project — which is the point. Blended Scotch of this age exists mainly where commercial arithmetic failed, and this is one of those cases. One cask was held back from the 2017 bottling and later became Release No. 29, a separate whisky with its own age, strength and cask history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow old is The Last Drop 1971 Blended Scotch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt is a 45 year old blended Scotch whisky. The 1971 in the name is the year every constituent whisky was distilled, not the age — the blend was assembled in 1983 as a twelve-year-old, spent nine further years in ex-Oloroso sherry butts, and then a final twenty-four years in ex-American oak before bottling at 46.7% ABV, which is 93.4 US proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs The Last Drop 1971 a single malt or a blend?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt is a blended Scotch whisky, built from more than forty separate malt and grain whiskies, all of them distilled in 1971. That is what blended Scotch means: malt whisky and grain whisky combined, rather than the output of one distillery. Blends of this age are uncommon because most were drunk young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is the difference between The Last Drop 1971 and Release No. 29?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThey come from the same 1971 blend. Release No. 10 is the bottling made in 2017 at 45 years old and 46.7% ABV, of which 1,352 bottles were filled. The Last Drop held one cask back, finished it in an ex-Jamaican-rum barrel and released it as Release No. 29 at 50 years old and 49.1% ABV, in a run of 182 bottles. 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