The London Distillery Company (TLDC) has released Yesteryear, a six-year-old single London rye whisky that reimagines the distillery’s original LV-1767 Edition from 2018. The limited release of 188 bottles is priced at £69.95 ($87) and will be available from the distillery’s website starting November 14.
Yesteryear was created from remnants of TLDC’s LV-1767 Edition, which was the first new whisky distilled in London for over a century.
The original spirit was discovered preserved in glass following Gleann Mòr Spirits’ acquisition of the company.
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READ THE STORYRather than leaving it as a historical artifact, the distillery returned the whisky to wood for an additional two years of maturation.
The original LV-1767 Edition was crafted from 100% Warminster Rye and initially matured in English oak from October 2014 to 2018. For Yesteryear, the whisky underwent eighteen months of additional maturation in first-fill sherry octaves.
It was then transferred to a refill sherry quarter cask for six months to allow the flavors to marry.
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The final product is bottled at 52.3% ABV.
“Yesteryear marks a full-circle moment for The London Distillery Company,” said Matt McKay, TLDC Managing Director and Whisky Maker.
“It honours the whisky that started the journey, while signalling what’s still to come.”
McKay emphasized the release represents the distillery’s philosophy toward heritage and innovation.
“It’s a testament to the idea that craftsmanship is not static – that heritage, when approached with creativity and respect, can become a foundation for innovation,” he added.
“Yesteryear is a whisky born of our past, that has been shaped by our present, and that confidently points towards our future.”
TLDC was founded with the mission to reconnect London to its distilling roots, helping to reignite whisky production in the capital after more than a century-long absence.
The original LV-1767 Edition was named in recognition of Lea Valley Distillery, the last company to successfully produce whiskey in London before TLDC’s revival.
