Inside the Johnnie Walker Vault

Deep below the Johnnie Walker Princes Street experience in
Edinburgh lies Dr. Emma Walker’s personal playground. The Johnnie
Walker master blender curates around 500 of the more than 10
million casks of maturing whisky in Diageo’s inventory in the
Vault. If you have the means, she’ll create a bespoke blend that
takes your personal likes and dislikes into account. It’s a long
way from the council estate where she grew up, and she’ll share
her journey on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, U.S.
whiskey exports fell during 2024 in what was otherwise a record
year for American-made spirits. Suntory’s CEO has a warning for
the Trump Administration, and we’ll have a fish story from
Buffalo Trace.