Description

• Master Blender: Crafted by Dr Emma Walker, Johnnie Walker’s first female master blender, her first major permanent release

• Distillation Innovation: Primarily distilled at the modern Roseisle distillery, using extended fermentation and distillation techniques to highlight fruity, sweet, and smooth attributes

• Tasting Profile

  • Nose: Dominated by sweet, fruity aromas with hints of spice

  • Palate: Rich notes of raspberry jam, blackberry pie, plums, figs, maraschino cherry, and honey underpinned by dark fruit warmth

  • Finish: Smooth and sweet, with delicate smoke and light barrel spice for complexity

  • Recommended Serves & Cocktails

    Johnnie Walker has provided signature cocktail recipes that highlight Black Ruby’s vibrant fruit character:

    1. Black Ruby Negroni
       A berry-forward twist on the classic: whisky, red Italian bitters, sweet vermouth, crème de mure (dark berry liqueur), garnished with berries

    2. Black Ruby Cooler
       Highball with muddled blackberries, whisky, soda water, garnished with lemon and berries—bright and refreshing

    3. Black Ruby Collins
       Whisky shaken with blackberry jam and lemon juice, topped with soda—balanced sweet-tart highball

    4. Black Ruby Ramble
       A Bramble-inspired serve: whisky, strawberry syrup, honey water, lemon juice—fruity and indulgent