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Johnnie Walker Blue Label Elusive Umami | Kei Kobayashi Edition | 43% | 70cl | Blended Scotch
£300.00
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Johnnie Walker Blue Label Elusive Umami | Kei Kobayashi Edition | 43% | 70cl | Blended Scotch
A whisky designed to be experienced, not just sipped. The Johnnie Walker Blue Label Elusive Umami is a landmark limited release celebrating one of the world's most elusive and enchanting flavour profiles — umami. Created through a remarkable collaboration between Master Blender Emma Walker and Chef Kei Kobayashi — whose Paris restaurant has held three Michelin stars since 2020 — this is a whisky conceived specifically to be paired with Oscietra caviar in a multi-sensory flavour experience that is genuinely unlike anything else in whisky.
Key Features
- Brand: Johnnie Walker Blue Label
- Style: Blended Scotch Whisky
- Series: Cobalt Collection — First Release
- Collaboration: Chef Kei Kobayashi (3 Michelin Stars, Paris) & Master Blender Emma Walker
- ABV: 43%
- Volume: 70cl
- Limited Release
Tasting Notes & The Umami Experience
Elusive Umami was designed for a specific tasting ritual: enjoy a spoon of Oscietra caviar, allowing it to coat the palate fully. Once swallowed, take a small sip of the whisky and allow the two to intermingle — taking 10–15 seconds to reflect on the waves of flavour. The result is a multi-layered sensory encounter that reveals the umami character of the whisky in a way that cannot be experienced any other way. Repeat the process, responsibly, to fully explore its depth.
- Character: Umami-forward, harmonious, and richly complex — layers of savoury depth intertwined with the characteristic Blue Label smoothness
About the Collaboration
Kei Kobayashi is the first Japanese chef to hold three Michelin stars in France — a culinary pioneer whose Restaurant Kei in Paris bridges Japanese precision and French tradition. The collaboration with Johnnie Walker's Emma Walker explores the scientific and sensory connections between the fifth taste — umami — and the rare casks that define Blue Label. The result is a bottle that represents something entirely new in Scotch whisky: a dram conceived not in isolation, but in conversation with food at the highest possible level.
Perfect For
- Johnnie Walker Blue Label collectors and Cobalt Collection enthusiasts
- Fine dining and gastronomy enthusiasts who appreciate multi-sensory experiences
- A truly unique and conversation-starting luxury gift
- Those who want to explore the frontier of whisky and food pairing
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Order your bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Elusive Umami today — a limited edition collaboration between two masters of their craft. Contact us for any questions or sourcing enquiries.