Johnnie Walker Blue Label launches its Ghost and Rare series - Port Ellen
Johnnie Walker Blue Label launches its Ghost and Rare series - Port Ellen
发布日期：2019-04-01 01:03
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare series is one of the favorite editions amongst whisky geeks and has been nicknamed the ‘Ghost Series’. Recently in San Yan, China, Johnnie Walker released its second edition, Ghost and Rare series - Port Ellen.
Launch Event - Ghost and Rare series - Port Ellen
Event attended by Diageo China Marketing Director Mr. Jeff Lin; Sales Director Mr. Michael Soong; Johnnie Walker Senior Brand Ambassador Mr. Wei Liu; Whisky collection adviser Mr. Ching Sheng Lu
The ‘Blue Barrier’
A joint tasting undertaken by 7 Keepers of the Quaich featured Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare series - Port Ellen limited edition. The Keepers also witnessed Johnnie Walker's place in leading the industry for 199 years, boasting around 216 million bottles of consumer contact worldwide each year (18 million cases). The core of this limited edition derives from the highly sought-after Islay single malt, Port Ellen, following the release of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare series - Brora last year.
During the launch event, guests thoroughly enjoyed the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare series - Port Ellen to observe the art of blended whisky and the capability of the team creating them. In this global competition, whisky lovers have seen rare and complex flavors rise to yet another peak, highlighting the innovation through fine whisky.
Mr. Jeff Lin, Diageo China Marketing Director
Mrs. Vivi Shen, General Manager of Triwin, Keeper of the Quaich
Mr. Kin San, China Cocktail & Spirits Expert, Keeper of the Quaich
Extended Tasting
Johnnie Walker - Private Collection
Floral . Fruity . Woody . Smoky
Master Of the Quaich Edition
Scotch geek’s beloved distilleries come on stage
At the heart of Blue Label Ghost and Rare - Port Ellen lies the highly sought-after Islay single malt, Port Ellen - a ‘ghost’ distillery that shut its doors in 1983. It is the second edition in a series of special releases created by Dr. Jim Beveridge and his team of blenders, using eight handpicked whiskies from Port Ellen and two other long-dormant distilleries and five equally rare single malt expressions, such as ‘sherryish’, preferred by Scotch geeks, and embodied in Blair Athol.
Two other long-dormant distilleries
CARSEBRIDGE
CALEDONIAN
Five rare single malt expressions
DAILUAINE
BLAIR ATHOL
CRAGGANMORE
MORTLACH
OBAN
Extended Tasting
Blair Athol 23 Yo ; Carsebridge 48 Yo
Mr. Ching Sheng Lu, Whisky collection adviser hosted the tasting dialog for Ghost and Rare series
Whisky collection adviser Mr. Ching Sheng Lu, hosted the tasting dialog for the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost series with Chinese whisky geeks and collectors at launch event saying:
With the latest Ghost and Rare - Port Ellen release, it is crucial to observe how a supreme experience from the blender's team heightened the‘ghostly’apparition of Blue Label by bringing in whiskies from Port Ellen (peaty and smoky background) and some scotch geek’s beloved distilleries, such as: Dailuaine (big and rich ‘sherryish’)，Blair Athol (Scotch geek's preferred complex ‘sherryish’) and Carsebridge ( an unusual grain whisky with spicy hint )
Connoisseurs now awaiting the final edition of Ghost and Rare series
Mrs. Vivi Shen, General Manager of Triwin & keeper of the Quaich, after a tasting with 6 fellow keepers, says:
Under the four core flavors of Johnnie Walker Blue (Floral . Fruity . Woody . Smoky) Ghost and Rare - Port Ellen has succeeded in raising our expectations on classic whisky in future. This builds on my unwavering excitement while awaiting the final edition of Ghost and Rare series which will be launched in 2020.”
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