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Last Drop is a blended Scotch that was vatted 50 years
ago from 82 different whiskies. Most of this whisky was
bottled many years ago and sold as a 12 year old blend
but three barrels were forgotten – until now. Also in York
is the York Brewery (well worth a visit, as is York
generally if you are visiting the UK). They make one
miniature, ‘Centurian’s Ghost Elysian Spirit.’ This is made
by distilling one of their beers. I haven’t heard of this
before, can anyone come up with any others?

In the words of Warner Brothers “That’s all Folks”

David Smith

SOME NEW BOTTLES

A couple of years ago I picked up two Amrut Indian whiskies, the single malt and the peated
single malt. I recently picked up another two. The first is Amrut Fusion Single Malt (50% proof)
which was rated third finest whisky in the world by Jim Murray in 2010. The other one is also
peated but released at cask strength (62.8% proof). Amrut Distillery was founded in 1948.
They launched India's first malt whisky in 2004 appropriately, in Scotland. Amrut is a Sanskrit
word meaning nectar of life. Indian whiskies are gaining a reputation for quality so maybe
more will use their own name rather than made up ones such as McDowalls. Amrut produce at
least four other malt whiskies plus a deluxe rum and Bejois brandy.

Monkey Shoulder is a blended malt whisky from Speyside. It is produced by William Grant &
Sons at 40% proof. The last bottle, The Kraken, is a black spiced rum. It is bottled by Kraken
Rum Company in Florida. The Kraken is a mythical sea monster from Norse legends. Shaped
like a giant squid it would pull ships down to the sea bed. After a couple of nips at 94% proof
you could probably face up to the Kraken. All bottles are made from glass.
Frank Wynn

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