Johnnie Walker Blue Label - Ghost & Rare Pittyvaich
- Distillery
- Johnnie Walker
- Region
- Other Scotch
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Blended
- ABV
- 43.8%
- Price
- £399
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Sherried, Dried Fruit, Vanilla
- Description
- Johnnie Walker's Ghost & Rare series resurrects forgotten distilleries through blended Scotch, this edition featuring single malts from Pittyvaich, which operated for just 19 years (1974–1993). A rare opportunity to taste a short-lived Highland producer that left an outsized impression on Scottish whisky.
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ABV
43.8%
Age
NAS
Style
Blended
Price
£399
✦ Neatly Summary
Johnnie Walker Blue Label - Ghost & Rare Pittyvaich is a blended from Johnnie Walker (Other Scotch, Scotland), bottled at 43.8% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, sweet and fruity character — smokey, sherried, dried fruit, vanilla. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Johnnie Walker's Ghost & Rare series resurrects forgotten distilleries through blended Scotch, this edition featuring single malts from Pittyvaich, which operated for just 19 years (1974–1993). A rare opportunity to taste a short-lived Highland producer that left an outsized impression on Scottish whisky.
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