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A limited-edition Blue Label blended Scotch made with chef Kei Kobayashi and Master Blender Emma Walker, drawn from 25,000 select casks and bottled at 43% ABV. It leans savory: blood orange, smoke, roasted meat and wood spice on the nose, then pineapple, melted chocolate and blackberries on the palate. It suits Blue Label drinkers and collectors who want something off the standard house profile. Against regular Blue Label it trades the familiar honeyed smoothness for a savory, umami edge, and it is a one-off release rather than a permanent bottling.
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Lowest price we've seen: $249.99 on Nov 1 at Frootbat.com; highest $297.71 on Nov 13. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 1.
Buyers describe a smooth, rich and decadent finish and single out the savory umami character as the reason to buy. The bottle and display box get praise as collectibles.
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Elusive Umami is a limited-edition blended Scotch whisky. It is a collaboration between Master Blender Emma Walker and Japanese chef Kei Kobayashi, built around the savory flavor known as umami. It is produced from 25,000 select casks.
The aroma has layers of blood oranges, smoke, roasted meat and wood spice. The palate brings pineapple slices coated in melted chocolate, along with blackberries. It is bottled at 43% ABV (86-proof).
The whisky comes in a midnight blue glass bottle inside a uniquely designed display box.
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