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- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Speyside
- Distillery Johnnie Walker
- Age 21 Year Old
- Style Blended Scotch Whisky
- Alcohol 40%*
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butterscotch -
zesty -
stewed apple -
herbs -
oak -
floral -
tobacco -
peaty -
orange
Johnnie Walker
John Walker & Sons XR 21 Year Old
(0.7l,
40%*)
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Johnnie Walker is one of the most recognized Whisky names in the World. The brand was established in 1860 by John “Johnnie” Walker, when he started blending Whiskies from his grocery shop in Ayrshire, Scotland. During the Victorian Era, success came when his son Alexander exported around the British Empire, establishing the Whisky early as one of the first truly global brands. Today, Johnnie Walker’s famous square-shaped bottle — with the label set at a jaunty 24 degrees — is THE most popular blended Whisky in the world, selling more than 130 million bottles per year in nearly every country on the planet across a wide range of ages, special editions, and finishes.
Johnnie Walker has had a long line fo Master Distillers descended from the original John Walker himself. Alexander Walker II was his grandson. And in 1920, King George V knighted him for his Whisky-making service to a grateful nation… true story. John Walker & Sons XR 21 Year Old was inspired by Sir Alexander’s hand-written notes on the art of crafting a truly premium blend. So here are the specs… John Walker & Sons XR 21 Year Old is made from a blend of rare Scotch Whisky casks sequestered away in the deep warehouses of Johnnie Walker. All of them are a minimum of twenty-one years-old. And that’s probably all you need to know.
- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Speyside
- Distillery Johnnie Walker
- Age 21 Year Old
- Style Blended Scotch Whisky
- Alcohol 40%*
Appearance / Color
Iridescent
Amber Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aromas are rich from the start with notes of spiced apple croissants, warm oak, and chrysanthemums.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate jumps toward orange and lemon zest with fresh herbs, butterscotch, and pipe tobacco, and sultanas.
Finish
The finish is long with a surprising hint of peat on the back palate.
Iridescent
Amber Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aromas are rich from the start with notes of spiced apple croissants, warm oak, and chrysanthemums.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate jumps toward orange and lemon zest with fresh herbs, butterscotch, and pipe tobacco, and sultanas.
Finish
The finish is long with a surprising hint of peat on the back palate.
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floral -
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peaty -
orange
Johnnie Walker
John Walker & Sons XR 21 Year Old
Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
First-class Whiskies are taxed not only by the state but also by the angels. This refers to the 4% of Whisky that evaporates from the barrels every year, a phenomenon known as the angel’s share.
Categories of Scotch Whisky: Single malt, Blended malt (formerly called Vatted malt), blended, single grain and blended grain Scotch.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
First-class Whiskies are taxed not only by the state but also by the angels. This refers to the 4% of Whisky that evaporates from the barrels every year, a phenomenon known as the angel’s share.
Categories of Scotch Whisky: Single malt, Blended malt (formerly called Vatted malt), blended, single grain and blended grain Scotch.
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