Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Port Ellen

Ghost and Rare is the Johnnie Walker Blue Label series built around whiskies from lost distilleries: this second edition, released in 2018 after the one devoted to Brora, centres on the malt of Port Ellen, the Islay distillery silent since 1983. Master blender Jim Beveridge paired it with the “ghost” grains of Caledonian and Carsebridge and the rare malts of Mortlach, Dailuaine, Cragganmore, Blair Athol and Oban.

The two grains bring layers of creamy vanilla, the malts waves of waxy citrus, rich malt and tropical fruit, while Port Ellen's maritime smoke carries the palate through to a long, warming finish.