Gerade einmal 100 Flaschen gibt es von der John Walker Master’s Edition 50yo – und in ihr findet man Whiskys aus Glenury Royal oder Glen Albyn, längst geschlossene und abgerissene Destillerien, deren Abfüllungen heute als absolute Raritäten gelten. Auch Whisky aus Blair Athol bildet sein malziges Rückgrat, zusammen mit Grains aus den geschlossenen Brennereien Caledonian, Cambus und Port Dundas. Und wie gesagt: Der jüngste Whisky in dieser Sonderausgabe von Johnnie Walker ist 50 Jahre alt.
In der englischsprachigen Presseaussendung findet sich kein Preis für den Whisky, aber es ist davon auszugehen, dass er nicht zu den günstigsten Angeboten in der Range zählt. Eventuell wird es auch eine deutschsprachige Info zu dem Bottling geben, und dann vielleicht auch mit einem Preis. Bis dahin finden Sie alle Infos und Statements der Beteiligten im englischsprachigen Pressetext:
Johnnie Walker launch its first 50-year-old Scotch whisky – The John Walker Masters‘ Edition
Johnnie Walker has today released the first 50 – year – old Scotch whisky in the brands history – The John Walker Masters‘ Edition. The new product features whiskies drawn from ancient distilleries that existed during the lifetime of founder John Walker.
Johnnie Walker has today launched The John Walker Masters’ Edition – a triple-matured Scotch whisky that has been crafted from six exceptionally rare whiskies, each aged for a minimum of 50 years.
This is the first time the brand has released a 50-year-old Scotch whisky and just 100 bottles of this unique liquid have been created.
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.”
