The collection centres on a beautifully crafted limited-edition bag – the ‘Weekender’ (RRP £1200) – which is bold and masculine in design, capturing the contemporary desire for discreet style and practicality. This generous holdall is made of the finest quality leather, featuring a bespoke label with limited edition numbering and a removable carrier designed specifically to hold the bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Blended Scotch Whisky which is included in the bag.

“I feel privileged that the makers of Johnnie Walker Blue Label invited me to create this collection of luxury travel accessories for men,” explains Bill Amberg. “The ‘Weekender’ has been handcrafted with the finest calf and saddle grade leather in deep navy blue with an attention to detail and richness of material that ensures a timeless style and appeal.”

In the UK, the bag is exclusively available at Harrods and Bill Amberg stores. Worldwide there are only 350 Bill Amberg ‘Weekender’ bags available, making this one of the season’s must-have items and the ideal gift for the man who has everything.

The Johnnie Walker Blue Label by Bill Amberg Studio collection also includes two other pieces, both retaining the classical design cues of the ‘Weekender’. The ‘Overnighter’, RRP £200, is a smaller holdall, ideal for overnight stays or for daily use as a gym bag, which includes a complimentary bottle of Blue Label. The compact ‘Traveller’, RRP £170, is perfectly proportioned for storing grooming products or sport accessories and is available as a gift with each bottle of Blue Label purchased.

Many people cite Bill Amberg as the leader of a renaissance, which has seen quality leather become more accessible and more widely used in a range of applications. Bill describes his relationship with leather as a restless, creative engagement, which constantly tries to find new ways of cutting, folding, treating, and using the material in innovative ways to create new products. Bill Amberg pieces are synonymous with luxury, rarity and craftsmanship – qualities which are integral to the production of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Blended Scotch Whisky. Crafted by a Master Blender in strictly limited quantities to evoke the powerful character of a traditional 19th Century blend, every component of Blue Label is handpicked from a range of the finest and rarest casks of the Walker reserves. Only particular flavours and properties from exceptional casks are destined to help craft this whisky.

Each bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Blended Scotch Whisky is hand polished and individually numbered. Blue Label is a complex and profound Blended Scotch Whisky which has a remarkable smoothness and velvety texture: the definitive expression of the Whisky blender’s art. It is best savoured with a palate cleansed and cooled by iced water.

As Hugh Pile from Johnnie Walker Blue Label comments “The partnership between us and Bill Amberg was a natural fit as both brands have customers that seek out products with the highest levels of craftsmanship, materials and ingredients.”

The ‘Johnnie Walker Blue Label Weekender By Bill Amberg Studio’ will be available at Harrods and in Bill Amberg Stores starting October 09.

View images of the Johnnie Walker distillery in the Travel section

View images of the Johnnie Walker collaboration being prototyped in our workshop