BOULE BLOUSON IN SOFT LAMBSKIN, SHOP NOW, MINI SKIRT IN SOFT LAMBSKIN, SHOP NOW, KITTEN STRAP PUMPS, SHOP NOW, CELINE. SATIN TOUCH 20 TIGHTS, WOLFORD, SHOP NOW. LEFT HAND: BRACELET IN ROSE GOLD, SHOP SIMILAR, B.ZERO1 FOUR BAND RING IN ROSE GOLD, SHOP NOW, B.ZERO1 FOUR BAND RING IN ROSE GOLD, SHOP NOW, B.ZERO1 ROCK RING IN YELLOW GOLD, SHOP NOW, ONE BAND RING WITH STUDDED SPIRAL AND PAVÉ DIAMONDS, SHOP NOW, B.ZERO1 BANGLE BRACELET IN ROSE GOLD WITH WHITE CERAMIC, SHOP SIMILAR, BVLGARI. RIGHT HAND: B.ZERO1 RING IN YELLOW GOLD WITH DEMI PAVÉ DIAMONDS, SHOP NOW, B.ZERO1 ROCK TWO BAND RING IN ROSE GOLD WITH STUDDED SPIRAL AND BLACK CERAMIC INSERTS, SHOP NOW, BVLGARI

PERFECT MATCH

CREATIVE DIRECTION: MARNE SCHWARTZ & DANÉ STOJANOVIC
PHOTOGRAPHY: VLADIMIR MARTÍ
FASHION STYLIST: LAURA JANE BROWN
HAIR: JEAN LUC AMARIN
MAKEUP: VANESSA W.
MODELS: WILFRED WONG, SIN YAN, CHING YEUNG, NAM / SELF MANAGEMENT HONG KONG

A creature of mythology and the only of its kind on the Chinese calendar, the dragon is said to ignite good luck and great power. Johnnie Walker Blue Label honours its prosperous potential by celebrating 2024, the Year of the Wood Dragon, with a limited edition Lunar New Year scotch whisky.

The sound of small tiles clattering plays softly beside the clinking of ice circling in a crystal glass. It’s an orchestral rhapsody both decadent and curious, enrapturing to any sentient being. And it summons you to a game. You’re drawn to an opponent whose eyes glimmer when she sips her drink and whose lips smile as she plans her next move. She’s mesmerising, stoic and draped in couture so candescent she seems poised to delight, or perhaps to distract.

Mahjong is a game of skill, however, not simply of chance. And she knows how to play the room. In this room, light filters through a kaleidoscopic sky. It bounces around the cosmic expanse and refracts against a table set with a diaphanous cocktail and a tall, dark bottle. This bottle is unique, the host to a talisman. It displays the imposing symbol of a dragon, one imagined from the psychedelic, genius mind of artist James Jean. It wraps the limited edition Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottle like a knowing serpent. A creature rearing and ready to bring luck, fortune and bravery in its propitious reign on the Lunar New Year.

The player smiles. The light clip of her polished nails is heard in the silence as she pours you a drink and makes her next play. The smoky sweetness and mellow notes of vanilla, orange zest, hazelnut and chocolate escape as Johnnie Walker Blue Label’s scotch whisky reaches your lips. You pause to begin your turn. But your opponent stands to reveal a black velvet gown. Laced with diamonds, she is breathtaking. You can imagine her taming any mythical beast, turning its fiery furore to just a wisp of smoke. It strikes you that perhaps she is the dragon of the coming year. An embodiment of strength and greatness, ready to harness her power. As she makes her next move, the light dims and she returns to her seat. You know she has the upper hand. But for those that dare, The Dragon of the Lunar New Year makes for unexpected futures. It offers excitement, generosity and possibility for all. So with a sudden fire, you turn your tile. Like an apparition, the red dragon appears to win you the game. You stir your drink and meet your opponent’s gaze. It seems fortune favours the brave.

Always drink responsibly.

THE CLASSIC 1.58 STANDARD DRINKS

50ML JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL

CLEANSE THE PALATE WITH A SIP OF ICE WATER BEFORE THE FIRST SIP OF WHISKY. THE CLASSIC POUR OF JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL IS SERVED NEAT.

WRITER’S BLOCK 2.33 STANDARD DRINKS

60ML JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL, 30ML TAWNY PORT, 10ML DEMERARA SYRUP, (2 PARTS DEMERARA TO 1 PART WATER), 4 DASHES OF CITRUS BITTERS

SERVED NEAT WITH TWIST OF LEMON TO GARNISH.