The Last Drop has doubled down on spooky spirits in its 2026 collection, with two expressions from ghost distilleries.
Not long after it released a very-forward-thinking extra anejo tequila, The Last Drop has reverted to type by releasing a 25-year-old rum from Trinidad’s fabled Caroni distillery, and a 60-year-old grain whisky from Scotland’s Carsebridge distillery.
That tequila, created by pioneering tequilera Carmen Villarreal, burst The Last Drop into the agave world for the first time, cracking open new markets and telling a new subset of passionate drinkers that, when it comes to spirits curation and creation, they can do anything.
These two releases, forming its 2026 collection, feel much more in line with its roots. The 60-year-old grain whisky from Carsebridge is exactly the kind of liquid founders Tom Jago and James Espey would have dreamt of when they first started purveying for long-lost casks.
Grain whisky is underappreciated in the world of fine spirits, and as a consequence, so is Carsebridge. Dating back to 1799, Carsebridge was a lynchpin of Scotland’s whisky production for almost 200 years, particularly after converting to grain whisky production in 1852.
Like so many distilleries, it closed in 1983 as supply and demand fell out of sync and was unceremoniously demolished. There are precious few casks remaining, and this 60-year-old, distilled in November 1965, will be one of, if not the, oldest.
The whisky spent its entire life in a single ex-bourbon cask, allowing the grain’s inherent sweetness to intensify. You can read our full review and get all the details on the bottling on Tasting Notes here.
Whereas Carsebridge continues to fly under the radar, Caroni is revered in rum circles. It closed in 2003, but its remaining stocks have aged well. This expression has been taken from two casks distilled in 1997 and 1999.
Both casks matured in Trinidad, and the tropical climate has intensified the raw depth of Caroni’s base spirit. This is a hefty 65.2% ABV (130.4 proof). You can read our review on Tasting Notes here.
“This Caroni cask is a powerful reminder of Trinidad’s rum‑making heritage: bold, industrial, and unmistakably expressive,” said Kizito Owusu-Sarfo, Sazerac brand director of world aged spirits. “Decades of tropical maturation have revealed layers of character that speak to the island’s spirit and to Caroni’s enduring legacy.”
