Sazerac-owned The Final Drop Distillers has unveiled two new releases from closed distilleries in Trinidad and Scotland.
The 2 expressions from the 2026 Assortment are Launch No.41, a 25-year-old Trinidad rum, and Launch No.42, a 60-year-old single grain Scotch whisky.
The 2 releases are stated to have fun the lengthy maturation course of and the distinctive traits of two now-demolished distilleries: Trinidad’s Caroni Distillery, identified for its industrial background, and Scotland’s Carsebridge Distillery, famend for its grain whisky heritage.
Rebecca Jago, director of brand name expertise at The Final Drop Distillers, stated: “The 2026 Curated Assortment brings collectively two extraordinary spirits formed by time, rarity, and provenance.
“These releases embody the discoveries and tales we’re privileged to share; spirits that reveal one thing really singular and remind us why we search the world for moments of brilliance.”
The 25-year-old Caroni is a wedding of two Bourbon cask-aged rums: one distilled in 1997, and the opposite in 1999. The distillery closed in 2003.
Matured in Trinidad’s tropical local weather and bottled at 65.2% ABV, the rum provides aromas of roasted nuts, spiced oak, pineapple, vanilla, and delicate floral notes of orange blossom and jasmine.
The palate follows with notes of candy papaya, stewed hibiscus flower, spiced ginger cake, inexperienced banana leaf, white pepper, and a wisp of smoke.
Restricted to 261 bottles, the rum has a steered retail worth of £1,750 (US$2,380).
Kizito Owusu Sarfo, model director of World Aged Spirits at Sazerac, commented on the discharge: “This Caroni cask is a strong reminder of Trinidad’s rum‑making heritage: daring, industrial, and unmistakably expressive. Many years of tropical maturation have revealed layers of character that talk to the island’s spirit and to Caroni’s enduring legacy.”
Highlighting the character of Scotch grain whisky, The Final Drop 60-year-old was drawn from an ex-Bourbon cask No.160237. The whisky was distilled in 1965, through the distillery’s twilight years.
As soon as a cornerstone of Lowland grain whisky manufacturing, Carsebridge Distillery closed its doorways in 1983.
The whisky shows notes of toffee, baking spices, candy fruit, and clove on the nostril, adopted by toasted almonds, crème brûlée, and oak‑spice on the palate.
Restricted to 140 bottles at 42.4% ABV, the expression is offered at an SRP of £3,700 (US$5,030).
Sarfo added: “Our different launch is a exceptional single grain whisky that may be a survivor from a long-closed Lowland distillery. It provides a uncommon glimpse into Scotch whisky’s golden age.
“After sixty years in cask, it has developed a depth and quiet class formed by persistence, time and craft. I used to be shocked after I tasted each and nonetheless discover the flavours growing every time that I’ve the chance to style.”
Every bottle from The Final Drop 2026 Assortment is wax-sealed, individually numbered, and introduced in a bespoke case that features a 50ml miniature, a pocket-sized tasting e book, and an engraved stopper cork.
The 2026 Assortment might be out there in restricted portions throughout the UK and at choose high-end retailers, bars, and eating places.
Based in 2008, The Final Drop Distillers has been a part of Sazerac Firm’s portfolio since 2016.
The impartial bottler launched its first Tequila, Launch No.40 Further Añejo, in November final 12 months.
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