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John Walker
Masters' Edition 50 Year Old a rare
blend of Glen Albyn, Glenury Royal,
Blair Athol single malts and Caledonian,
Cambus and Port Dundas single grain
whiskies.
The John Walker Masters' Edition is a
rather unique and very rare expression,
a blend of six exceptionally rare
whiskies, three single malts and three
single grain whiskies, each aged for a
minimum of 50 years. The whiskies in the
The John Walker Masters' Edition have
been drawn from ancient distilleries
that existed during the lifetime of
founder John Walker (1805-1857). Five of
the six distilleries whose irreplaceable
whiskies feature in The John Walker
Masters' Edition now lie silent.
Only 100 bottles of The John Walker
Masters' Edition have been created,
presented in a bespoke, individually
numbered, rare double-cased black
crystal Baccarat decanter and comes
housed in a cabinet made by N.E.J.
Stevenson, Cabinet Makers by Appointment
to Her Majesty The Queen.
Johnnie Walker Global Brand Director
John Williams said: "Fifty year old
whiskies are very rare. Whiskies of this
age have incredible character but it
takes great skill to reveal their
flavour and then balance them so people
can appreciate the end result. That's
where our Master Blender Jim Beveridge -
one of only six in the history of
Johnnie Walker - and his small team of
exceptional whisky-makers come into
their own as masters of their craft."
The John Walker Masters' Edition
features single malt whiskies drawn from
some of the oldest available stocks from
the Glen Albyn and Glenury Royal
distilleries - which are now closed -
and the much-celebrated Blair Athol
distillery, which stands at the gateway
to the Scottish Highlands. The three
grain whiskies used in its crafting are
drawn from the ghost distilleries of
Caledonian, Cambus and Port Dundas.
Johnnie Walker Master Blender Jim
Beveridge said: "Each drop of this
whisky has been hand-selected from some
of the most valuable and precious casks
of malt and grain whiskies to be found
in our reserves.
"About 20 years ago, Johnnie Walker
blenders recognised that these
individual whiskies were very special
and the decision was made to put them
aside for special use, allowing each of
them to continue to mature in their
casks, knowing that, in time, something
even more remarkable would emerge. Our
goal was to pay tribute to the whisky
masters who worked with these whiskies
such a long time ago and, with the
creation of The Masters' Edition, I
believe we've done that."
The John Walker Masters' Edition is a
triple-matured Scotch whisky. Finished
in small batches in a bespoke marrying
cask made of 100 year oak staves, its
layers of flavour are revealed slowly on
the palate, where luscious blackcurrants
and citrus give way to rich, creamy dark
chocolate and a long, gentle and warming
finish with cooling menthol and a subtle
smokiness.
The John Walker Masters' Edition has a
natural cask strength ABV of 43.3% and
an RRP of $25,000 (US). It is available
in limited, selected markets and one
bottle will be auctioned at Bonhams,
Hong Kong in 2019.
A limited release of only 100 bottles,
which will be available from specialist
online whisky retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
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