Blended Scotch Excelsior (((Bottled 1997)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured, ultra-premium distilled spirit bottled in 1997, it is ready to enjoy immediately and will not age further in the bottle. It can be preserved indefinitely if stored upright, sealed, and away from direct light and temperature fluctuations.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich dark chocolate desserts, artisanal blue cheeses such as Stilton, or enjoyed neat alongside a premium hand-rolled cigar.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Johnnie Walker Excelsior is a legendary, ultra-rare expression within the world of blended Scotch whisky. Distilled in 1947 and matured for half a century before its bottling in 1997, this masterpiece represents the pinnacle of mid-20th-century Scottish distilling. The blend incorporates exceptionally rare malt and grain whiskies that underwent a slow, decades-long maturation in oak casks, culminating in a rich, complex spirit. It offers an evocative journey through time, featuring notes of deep rancio, dried dark fruits, old leather, polished mahogany, and a whisper of peat smoke. The history of Johnnie Walker, which began in a humble grocer's shop in Kilmarnock, reaches a monumental peak with this release, capturing a post-war distilling era that can never be replicated.
🍾 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.