Bottle #1 Of The Last Drop 50 Goes On The Block In Hong Kong Next Month

Bottle #1 of The Last Drop blended whisky will go on the auction block at the Sotheby’s Auction in Hong Kong next month. The Last Drop 50-year-old blended scotch whisky is composed of 82 different whiskies — 70 malts and 12 grains — many of which are from distilleries that no longer exist. In 1972, the majority was bottled and sold as a premium 12-year-old, but three barrels were said to have been overlooked in the warehouse and only rediscovered in 2008. By then, much of the whisky had evaporated, leaving enough to produce just 388 bottles. The Last Drop Bottle #1 is estimated to be auctioned off at a price range of $6500 to $13,000.

The Sotheby’s auction will take place on May 23, 2015 in Hong Kong.