Johnnie
Walker unveil their second Ghost and
Rare Edition, this time with Port Ellen
single malt at its heart.
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.
This 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 |