Blended Old Scotch Special Blend
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this Scotch whisky does not mature further in the bottle and remains stable indefinitely when stored upright away from direct sunlight. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Charcuterie and smoked meats, mature cheeses such as aged Cheddar or Roquefort, and high-quality dark chocolate.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Johnnie Walker's legacy began in 1820 when a young John Walker began blending single malts in his Kilmarnock grocery shop to offer his customers a consistent, high-quality product. The Special Blend 1820 pays homage to these historical roots. As a premium blended Scotch whisky, it represents the art of marrying diverse malt and grain whiskies sourced from across Scotland's legendary distilling regions—including the smoky Islay, robust Highlands, and sweet Speyside. The result is a complex, rich spirit aged in selected oak casks, echoing the traditional, slightly peat-forward, and deeply spiced flavor profile that established the brand's global reputation in the 19th century.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Johnnie Walker blev grundlagt i 1820 af John Walker som en købmandsforretning i Kilmarnock, hvor han udblendede uensartede single malts til harmonisk whisky. I dag har huset under Diageos ejerskab udviklet sig til det absolutte pejlemærke for blended skotsk whisky. Master Blender Dr. Emma Walker råder i dag over enorme modningslagre med mere end ti millioner fade fra over tredive velansete destillerier i Highland, Speyside, Lowland og Islay – herunder uerstattelige 'ghost'-partier fra for længst lukkede ikoner som Port Ellen og Brora. Med udgangspunkt i Diageos bæredygtige 'Grain-to-Glass'-filosofi for korndyrkning og destillering forvandler blenderne Skotlands mangeartede terroir til komplekse, lagdelte kompositioner, der er kendetegnet ved husets distinkte røg, moden frugtplantage, maritim salt og blød vaniljesødme. Signatur-aftapninger som den klassiske Black Label, Green Label blended malt og den eksklusive Blue Label udgør højdepunktet inden for skotsk blendingkunst i stor skala, hvor historisk håndværk forenes med nutidig videnskabelig præcision.