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“Mastery is taking complexity and making it beautifully simple”

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A Celebration of the Legacy of Master Blender Jim Beveridge

Few master blenders can be said to have walked where Jim Beveridge has walked. A legacy built and blended across more than forty years, Johnnie Walker Master’s Cut embodies a life’s work in a unique blend of just two whiskies. Perfectly balanced, deceptively simple – the ultimate expression of a master blender.

“It takes understanding, knowledge and experience to be a Master Blender. The confidence to walk where no one else has before. ”

Johnnie Walker Master's Cut and a neat drink on table

A master amongst masters

The world of whisky knows few master blenders the likes of Jim Beveridge. Belied by his steadfast modesty, Jim’s illustrious career has seen him create some of the world’s most acclaimed whiskies. Renowned for his unwavering dedication to his craft, Jim’s forty years of whisky-making have seen him serve as both true guardian and restless pioneer for Johnnie Walker. His legacy expression - landing at the one-year anniversary of his retirement - distils forty years of understanding, knowledge and experience into a legacy blend of just two whiskies.

Jim Beveridge looking at the Johnnie Walker Master's Cut

“The Johnnie Walker Master´s Cut blend is a culmination of my time as a master blender – a blend that captures the essence of mastery. Bold, confident, effortless and elegant.”

The perfection of blending just two whiskies

The perfection of blending just two whiskies

Jim blended just two whiskies - the lighter Single Grain Whisky from one of the oldest distilleries used to blend Johnnie Walker, Camronbridge, married to the full flavoured Single Malt Whisky from one of the youngest distilleries in Scotland, Roseisle, to create a spectacularly rich, smooth Scotch Whisky that embodies the craft of blending. This blend pays homage to the Johnnie Walker past and celebrates the brand’s journey into the future.

Tasting Notes

Appearance

Bright, pale gold.

Body

Light / Medium.

Nose

Fresh summer fruit with a vanilla sweetness. Sliced apples, soft pears, and ripe banana give way to aromas of rich caramel and sweet molasses. Notes of confectionary, milk chocolate and marzipan gently weave through the senses.

Palate

Sweet baked caramel and rich butterscotch pair with fresh aromas to create a burst of richness, building to a gentle syruping sweetness that fills the palate.

Finish

Crisp fruit, elderflower and cherry blossom in an envelope of seasoned oak, combining with a soft warming sweetness to finish.

A Rare Collectible

Only 1,000 bottles of Johnnie Walker Master’s Cut will be available to purchase at Johnnie Walker Princes Street later in 2023 – the brand experience in Edinburgh, and in selected markets after that, making it a rare collectible for fans of the iconic Scotch.

The 700ml bottle carries a 40% ABV and has a RRP of £1000 per bottle.