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Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Port Ellen


1st August 2018
Johnnie Walker unveil their second Ghost and Rare Edition, this time with Port Ellen single malt at its heart.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Port Ellen

Johnnie Walker has just unveiled the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Port Ellen special edition, which is the second bottling in its Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare series of special editions crafted using "Ghost" whiskies and other "Rare" whiskies from the Johnnie Walker Blue Label reserves used to create the award-winning Johnnie Walker Blue Label.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Port Ellen EditionThis second limited edition is sure to catch the interest of whisky drinkers and collectors as it has the highly sought-after Islay single malt, Port Ellen, at its heart which technically is a "Ghost" whisky for now, until they rebuild and re-open the Port Ellen distillery on Islay. The other contributing "Ghost" whiskies in this edition are single grain whiskies from the long closed grain distilleries of Caledonian (closed 1988) and Carsebridge (closed 1983), whilst the contributing rare whiskies are single malts from Mortlach, Dailuaine, Cragganmore, Blair Athol and Oban distilleries.

For Johnnie Walker Master Blender Jim Beveridge and his small team of expert blenders, the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare series is an exciting exploration of flavour.

Jim Beverage commented: "These whiskies deliver a fascinating glimpse into another world, exploring the unique, inimitable character of whiskies from a small number of iconic, closed distilleries that lend something very special to every drop of Johnnie Walker Blue Label. It’s really interesting to be able to put a spotlight on the character of these whiskies."

Jim went on to say, "the ‘Ghost’ whiskies from Caledonian and Carsebridge add layers of creamy, vanilla sweetness whilst rare malts from Mortlach, Dailuaine, Cragganmore, Blair Athol and Oban deliver rolling waves of waxy citrus, rich malt and tropical fruit flavours - all perfectly balanced by the distinctive maritime smokiness of Port Ellen that lingers in the long and warming finish."

The Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Port Ellen edition follows the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Brora Edition which launched at the end of last year and although the whiskies at the heart of both these limited editions are technically "Ghost" whiskies, at the end of last year, owner Diageo, announced that they intend to bring the Port Ellen and Brora distilleries back to life through a £35 million investment.

As the Scotch whisky enthusiasts amongst you will know, in the 34 years since Brora and Port Ellen were closed, the whiskies they produced have become some of the most highly prized and sought after liquids in Scotch whisky, renowned for exceptional quality and character; elevating the lost distilleries to cult status amongst whisky enthusiasts and collectors.

The Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Port Ellen will launch globally from October 2018 and will be available from specialist online whisky retailers such as The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt
 

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