Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost And Rare Review

One that is much longed for in the wonderful world of scotch lovers.
Johnnie walker blue label ghost and rare review. A great addition to the johnnie walker portfolio and a whisky of which i think almost every producer would be proud if it were part of their lineup. Others like the brand new rather clumsily titled johnnie walker blue label ghost rare glenury royal are fine products on their own merits but are tougher to rationalize as luxuries. The second release featured the addition of whisky from the renowned port ellen in its blend and now there s a third and final release which revolves around the long shuttered glenury royal distillery as well as some other treasures. When compared with other johnnie walker blends ghost and rare is not terribly elaborate in terms of the number of distilleries represented.
Johnnie walker blue label ghost and rare 46 abv is the first in a brand new series of special releases crafted using irreplaceable whiskies from ghost distilleries that have long since closed blended with other rare malt and grain scotch whiskies. In my opinion this makes it all the more intriguing. If you ve never heard of a ghost whisky it s a one of a kind irreplaceable whisky. The ghost and rare port ellen tasting kit comes with a dram of the regular johnnie walker blue label that we all know and love because even with ghost whiskies in the ghost and rare blend there s no denying that the blue label dna remains intact.
Truth be told i ve never really been one to celebrate the marrying of malts and grains from dozens of distilleries into one bottle. Johnnie walker blue label ghost and rare february 10 2018 the latest installment in diageo s johnnie walker scotch line isn t a new color but rather a special version of an existing one. Johnnie walker blue label ghost and rare as it awkwardly notes on the bottle is a special blend with brora rare. Johnnie walker s blue label ghost and rare edition was such a hit that it spawned two sequels.
Jim crafted johnnie walker blue label ghost and rare glenury royal by blending the highly sought after ghost whiskies from cambus and pittyvaich with five incredibly rare malts from glen elgin inchgower glenlossie cameronbridge and glenkinchie. We look forward to the next edition of johnnie walker s ghost and rare. And these days the spirits in the spirit world have more to do with defunct distilleries than haunted rickhouses.