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LONDON, Nov. 22,2021/PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

TODAY, Johnnie Walker launches a new extremely rare Scotch celebrating the fine

art of whisky making - Johnnie Walker Masters of Flavour.

This exceptional Scotch is crafted from the finest maturing whiskies in the

Johnnie Walker reserves, all of the whiskies used to create Johnnie Walker

Masters of Flavour are aged for at least 48 years and only 288 bottles will be

released - an extremely limited run of an incredibly rare Scotch.

Johnnie Walker Master Blender Jim Beveridge says: "It is fascinating to craft a

Scotch that pays tribute to each of the four main steps in whisky making -

malting, distilling, cask maturation and blending - to shine a light on how

each craft contributes something very special to the extraordinary flavours

that Scotch has to offer, from grain to glass."

In one of his final releases before he retires at the end of the year, Jim

brought together three masters of the whisky world who he has worked with over

many years, Malt Master - Donna Anderson, Cask Master - James Carson and

Distillation Master - Douglas Murray, to create something that paid tribute to

the skill of whisky making.

"This incredible blend showcases how masters of the art of whisky making

combine generations of Scotch knowledge and craftmanship with their own

expertise of malting, distillation, cask maturation and, of course, blending,

to create a truly exceptional Scotch."

Johnnie Walker Masters of Flavour is the third and final whisky in the Johnnie

Walker Masters series of extremely rare Scotch.

The series includes last year's incredible Johnnie Walker Master's Ruby

Reserve, a celebration of Jim Beveridge's 30 years working in whisky. Before

that, the John Walker Masters' Edition, was a whisky crafted using Scotch aged

for a minimum of 50 years from distilleries that were operational during the

lifetime of Johnnie Walker founder John Walker. All three are presented in a

Baccarat crystal decanter within a bespoke oak cabinet.

For Johnnie Walker Masters of Flavour, Jim worked closely with his team of

expert whisky makers, to hand select fleetingly rare expressions from the

iconic "ghost" distilleries of Glyn Albyn, Port Dundas, Brora* and Glenury

Royal, balancing them perfectly together with the iconic distilleries of

Cameronbridge, Blair Athol and Dalwhinnie.

Jim adds: "By nurturing close relationships with malt, distillation, and cask

masters throughout Scotland, a blend master contributes to creating a unique

collaboration of craftmanship in service of making exceptional Scotch, these

are relationships that we have nurtured through 30 years of working in whisky.

It's an honour to pay tribute to those experts."  

On the nose, Johnnie Walker Masters of Flavour, has a soft and gentle smoke,

reminiscent of seaweed and salty air, gives way to rich dried fruits. Notes of

molasses linger with leather-bound books before smoke gently weaves back though

the senses.

These aromas give way to rich fruit flavours bursting with currants before a

gentle spice starts to build on the palate. Cinnamon-infused apples combine

with star anise, crushed peppercorn and warming oak embers, enveloped in waves

of baked caramel and rich butterscotch before culminating in a gentle and

warming smoke in the finish.

Johnnie Walker Masters Of Flavour has an ABV of 41.8% and a RRSP of GBP 20,000

in the UK (including duties and taxes).  

* While a new, modern distillery has recently opened on the site of the old

Brora distillery and is called Brora, the whiskies it will in time produce will

be very different to those laid down decades ago in the original Brora

Distillery that closed its doors in 1983.

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SOURCE: Johnnie Walker