Blended Scotch XR 21YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit aged for over two decades in oak, it is bottled at its peak maturity. It does not improve with bottle age and is ready to be enjoyed immediately, though it will remain in pristine condition indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich dark chocolate, aged blue cheeses, and premium cured meats.
✨ Technical Specifications
Johnnie Walker XR 21 Year Old is a prestigious blended Scotch whisky crafted to honor the knighthood of Sir Alexander Walker II, grandson of the founder, by King George V in 1920. Drawing inspiration from Sir Alexander's own handwritten blending notes, this exceptional blend is sourced from the exclusive private reserves of the Master Blender, featuring rare whiskies matured for at least 21 years, including precious liquid from now-silent distilleries. The result is a sophisticated, multi-layered spirit that showcases Scotland's rich distilling heritage, offering a harmonious symphony of sweet honey, warm spices, gentle peat smoke, and deep oak undertones.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1820 by John Walker as a Kilmarnock grocery business blending inconsistent single malts into harmonious spirits, Johnnie Walker has evolved under Diageo into the preeminent benchmark of blended Scotch whisky. Today, Master Blender Dr. Emma Walker commands vast maturation inventories spanning more than ten million casks sourced from over thirty revered Highland, Speyside, Lowland, and Islay distilleries, including irreplaceable 'ghost' stocks from closed houses such as Port Ellen and Brora. Operating through Diageo's Grain-to-Glass sustainable farming and distilling framework, the blending house translates Scotland’s multi-regional terroir into intricate, layered compositions defined by signature smoke, orchard fruit, rich maritime brine, and vanilla sweetness. Signature expressions such as the venerable Black Label, Green Label blended malt, and the ultra-prestige Blue Label represent the pinnacle of large-scale Scottish blending mastery, balancing historic craft with contemporary scientific precision.