The master blender's selection of Talisker, Caol Ila, Cragganmore and Linkwood brings together four virtuoso players to deliver a well-coordinated musical quartet performance, full of harmonies and hidden depths. On the nose, the ocean brine and smoky malted barley of the Islanders juxtaposes in dramatic fashion the floral and dark fruit, honey, cinnamon and vanilla notes of the Speysiders. The palate offers strong, yet mellowed out flavours, delicate and rich at the same time. Elegant peat encompasses salty caramel, savoury notes infuse dark sweet fruit. Cinnamon and nutmeg precede waxy walnuts, which in turn lead into a long finish that feels oily yet at other times light and dry. Overall, this re-released 15-year old, blended malt serves as testament to the skills of the master blender. Within Johnnie Walker's core lineup of whiskies, the Green easily competes with the Blue for the top spot position. Suggestion #1: other than weakening it, adding water does nothing to this dram. Suggestion #2: finish the dram and let the glass sit for 15 minutes then go back and smell it - see if you can't pick out individual notes from the constituent single malts.