Introducing: Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ice Chalet
Building a new extension on their solid foundation of luxury and innovation, Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ice Chalet is the second release in the brand's limited edition Cobalt series, the first being last year's Elusive Umami.
Designed to complement your après ski moments, and inspired by cold and extreme conditions, the latest Johnnie Walker blend is said to be inspired by ‘Blue Hour’. Blue Hour captures the brief moment when the sun sets over the horizon, before twilight has taken hold, when all the world is bathed in blue and when those on the slopes turn their skis towards an evening of socialising.
Master Blender Emma Walker meticulously selected the rarest single malts from Scotland's most northern distilleries, including the renowned Brora and the highest distillery, Dalwhinnie. These malts were aged during Scotland's harshest winters, a period that refines their distinctive character, resulting in a whisky that captures the essence of winter luxury, with spiced fruits, warm vanilla and just a hint of smoke, all bottled at 43% ABV.
"Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ice Chalet brings the flavours of Alpine winters and the warmth of a sweet, smouldering fire to Johnnie Walker Blue Label's signature depth of flavour. We wanted to capture the flavours of vanilla, cloves, spiced apples and gentle smoke - creating a velvety smooth Scotch perfect for marking special moments on the slopes. With only 1 in 10,000 casks meeting our standards for Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ice Chalet, this is a truly special whisky, which, for me, captures the energy and magic of the aprés-ski moment.
“Using Met Office data, we uncovered rare expressions that were distilled in the depths of Scotland’s coldest winters and blended these with whiskies from some of our most northern and highest altitude distilleries, including Dalwhinnie, Clynelish and Brora, to create a velvety smooth Scotch with Johnnie Walker Blue Label’s signature depth of flavour at its heart.”
Dr Emma Walker, Johnnie Walker’s Master Blender
But this is more than just a bottle. As with all their latest creations, Johnnie Walker has pushed the frontier of partnership and collaboration, teaming up this time with luxury skiwear and lifestyle powerhouse Perfect Moment. The bottling will be cosied up and safe from the cold of Blue Hour in a cobalt blue reversible, crossbody bag designed and curated by Perfect Moment, to coordinate with their current skiwear collection.