Bottled at 43.8% ABV, each bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Glenury Royal will be individually numbered.
The latest Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare release celebrates lost Highland distillery Glenury Royal, which fell silent in 1985.
It follows the releases of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost & Rare Brora in 2017, and Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost & Rare Port Ellen in 2018.
Nose: Light with delicate suggestions of shortbread, toffee and fruit (apple, stone fruit), followed by light baking spices.
Palate: On the palate, this whisky proves itself to be nicely balanced. Buttery shortbread and toffee form the base, with moderate residual sweetness, wisps of smoke and peat on the back end, with hints of baking spices (nutmeg, candied ginger).
Finish: Overall, the word here is “balance.” This expression of Ghost & Rare has elements of richness (toffee, honey), fruit (apple, apricot), peat and spice.