Blended Scotch Blue Label Year Of The Pig
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a premium distilled spirit, this Scotch whisky does not mature further in the bottle. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright, away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich roasted duck, dark chocolate desserts, and mature blue cheeses.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Johnnie Walker Blue Label is the pinnacle of the house's blending art, crafted to recreate the style of 19th-century whiskies. This limited edition 'Year of the Pig' release celebrates the Lunar New Year with bespoke bottle artwork. The liquid inside is a masterclass in selection, drawing from rare casks across Scotland, including irreplaceable 'ghost' distilleries. The story of Johnnie Walker began in 1820 when young John Walker used his grocery shop to blend single malts to ensure consistency, a revolutionary approach that laid the foundation for the global icon it is today. This expression offers a velvety texture with layers of dried fruit, citrus zest, sweet honey, and a signature gentle wisp of peat smoke.
🍾 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.