Johnnie Walker Elusive Umami is a limited edition Blue Label blended Scotch whisky created through a collaboration between Master Blender Emma Walker and Michelin-starred chef Kei Kobayashi — capturing the elusive taste of umami: a beautiful balance of savory-sweet qualities from ripe fruit, dark chocolate, honey, spice, and a lingering finish with subtle richness and complexity.
Emma Walker’s collaboration with Kobayashi brings the umami concept into whisky blending for the first time at Blue Label level. Browse all Scotch whisky at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kei Kobayashi and why is he significant for this collaboration?
Kei Kobayashi is a Japanese chef with a three-Michelin-star restaurant in Paris, celebrated for his mastery of umami flavour principles in French haute cuisine. His collaboration brings Japanese gastronomic philosophy into a whisky blending context for the first time at Blue Label level.
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