Whisky Advocate: Stepping Inside The Johnnie Walker Vault

More than a million people have visited Johnnie Walker Princes Street, Edinburgh since it opened in 2021, but most visitors are probably unaware of a secret vault hidden beneath the building, lined with 500 cask samples of some of Diageo’s most precious single malt and grain whiskies. Entrance to this atelier is by invitation only.

This is the Johnnie Walker Vault, part of a new global platform for bespoke blends and luxury experiences tailored to the client’s desires and interests, as well as a new line of ultra-luxury whiskies created through collaborations with various cultural figures. Packages start at £50,000 (around $66,500), and only about 10 invitations are available each year.

At the end of it all, your bespoke blend is presented in a Baccarat crystal decanter, and the recipe is chronicled in the Johnnie Walker Vault archive. Most of us won’t be able to partake, but a recent visit to the vault showed how it all works.

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