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Why the future of high-end alcohol is being written in fashion and design – Comment

Chris Tyas
Last updated: 04/06/2025 at 5:37 PM
By Chris Tyas
4 June 2025
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The traditional ultra-premium strategy just doesn’t work with Gen Z and Millennial consumers.


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Johnnie Walker master blender Emma Walker worked with Olivier Rousteing to develop the Couture Expressions
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Gone are the days when a luxury Johnnie Walker experience meant splurging an extra tenner to upgrade from Red to Black. Earlier this month, the world’s biggest scotch whisky brand unveiled a new limited-edition range carrying a rather high-end price tag of US$20,000 a bottle. Created in collaboration with French fashion designer Olivier Rousteing, Johnnie Walker Couture Expressions is the latest in a series of intriguing brand initiatives by Diageo following its creation of the Diageo Luxury Group division in November. For GBP50,000 (US$66,450), for example, Johnnie Walker lovers can splash

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Chris Tyas
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Chris Tyas is chief strategy officer at independent creative agency Impero - the creative agency for impatient brands.
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