Johnnie Walker Vault pays tribute to the home of Scotch with the launch of its first permanent prestige whisky

Johnnie Walker, the world’s leading Scotch whisky ¹, is today announcing the launch of a new luxury blended Scotch Whisky: Johnnie Walker Vault, crafted from some of Scotland’s most exceptional whiskies, resulting in the brand’s ultimate expression of blending artistry.

The new blend gets its name from the creative atelier hidden deep beneath the streets of Edinburgh, at The Johnnie Walker Experience. The Johnnie Walker Vault holds, at any given time, a selection of 500 whiskies from Diageo’s rare and ghost stocks, personally curated and rotated by Dr. Emma Walker to showcase the very best of the more than 10 million casks of Scotch available to her as Master Blender, providing an unrivalled palette from which she has created the new expression.

Driven by legacy and the progressive vision of those who came before her, Dr. Walker has layered legendary single malts from ghost distilleries with contemporary malts that have never been tasted in a creation that artfully balances past and future. Fusing a highly aged Brora, put to cask before the distillery closed in 1983, with the first ever use of younger Brora, from casks filled following the distillery’s revival after decades of dormancy, Dr. Walker has created a unique expression of extraordinary history and depth.

Crafted as an homage to the country she calls home, Johnnie Walker Vault is Dr. Emma Walker’s love letter to Scotland, written in whisky. With whispers of the Highlands and the muffled rhythm of the North Sea, the new whisky is firmly rooted in the Scottish landscape, each note carefully chosen to reflect places, memories and moments.

Dr. Emma Walker, Johnnie Walker Master Blender, said:

“Johnnie Walker Vault is what I’ve called my love letter to Scotland - a truly special country to which I hold a deep connection. The creation of this whisky - a hand-selected blend of our extraordinary whiskies from across Scotland – is my way to express that"

Johnnie Walker Vault is available exclusively at Harrods in London, The Johnnie Walker Experience in Edinburgh and online at www.justerinis.com from 14th October for an RRSP of £1,100 per bottle.

Further information can be found at https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-gb/vault.

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Johnnie Walker Vault Tasting Notes

On the nose, the new Johnnie Walker Vault expression greets you with hints of butterscotch and salted caramel that give way to summer in the Highlands with wildflowers, green hills and fragrant barley before developing into toasted oak and a whisper of distinct driftwood bonfire.

On the palate, notes of vanilla, chopped almonds, frangipane tarte and Scottish raspberries build to elegant tropical fruits against a backdrop of subtle incense and rich charred oak, and finally malty sweetness greets you before slowly fading into hints of vintage leather and tobacco. There is a structured finish with well-integrated flavours of apricot and sweet raspberry and a hint of crème anglaise that’s balanced by gentle warming spices and a rich complexity.

About Johnnie Walker

Johnnie Walker is the world’s number 1 Scotch Whisky brand* (IWSR 2024 & the world’s number one International Spirits Brand* (IWSR 2026), enjoyed by people in over 180 countries around the world. Since the time of its founder, John Walker, those who blend its whiskies have pursued flavour and quality above all else.

Today’s range of award-winning whiskies includes Johnnie Walker Red Label, Blonde, Black Label, Double Black, Green Label, Gold Label Reserve, Aged 18 Years, and Blue Label. Together they account for over 19 million cases sold annually (IWSR, 2026). Johnnie Walker is also the number one best-selling Scotch and number one trending Scotch (Drinks International, 2025).

*In value 2023

About Diageo

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B and Buchanan’s whiskies, Smirnoff and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.

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