Johnnie Walker Black Label Extra Special Old Scotch Whisky miniature 1970s
Johnnie Walker Black Label Extra Special Old Scotch Whisky miniature 1970s
Condition: Collector-Please note as this is a vintage/rare/limited edition bottle, conditions of bottle/label and liquid level can vary - Some years can varied and as estimations only (example: estimated 1970s/80s).
Lost Distillery/Brand: No. label no long produced.
Fill level: est. 85%
Whisky still produced: Yes.
Category: Blend.
Distillery: Still producing.
Bottler: Distillery Bottling.
Bottling serie: Miniature.
Bottling Year: mid 1970s
Stated Age: Not stated.
Casktype: Not stated.
Strength: 70% proof.
Size: not stated.
Colouring: Yes.
Chill-filtered: Yes.
Bottle code: Bottle base AL22 B 45
Country Origin: Scotland.
Market: Worldwide.
Johnnie Walker Black Label is one of life’s true icons. A masterful blend of single malt and grain whiskies from across Scotland, aged for at least 12 years. The result is a timeless classic with depth and balance of flavor. Drink it with ice, neat or in a Highball.
Tasting notes;
Appearance/colour; Bronze.
Nose; A bold scent of fruits with a touch of sweet vanilla.
Palate; Creamy toffee, sweet fruit and spice roll over the tongue.
Finish: A warming smoky finish.
Distillery History: The story of Johnnie Walker and our whisky history begins, naturally enough, with the man who gave our whisky his name. In 1820, the young farmer’s son started his own grocer’s shop in the thriving town of Kilmarnock. His father had died the year before and the farm sold. It was a tough start in life, but there was always something special about John. A glint in his eye. A fire in his belly.
Within the year, the family farm had been sold and the money used to set him up with his own grocer’s shop in the thriving local town of Kilmarnock. It was a smart move. In those days, most grocers stocked a line of single malts, but they were never consistent. This wasn’t good enough for John. So he started blending them together to create a whisky that tasted just as good every time.
When John passed away after a full and prosperous life in 1857, he left his son, Alexander, with a very healthy business. These were fast-moving times. Britain was the pulsating heart of an Industrial Revolution that was set to change absolutely everything. In Kilmarnock, the railway had arrived, carrying goods to great ships travelling to the four corners of the world. Like his father, Alexander knew a good opportunity when he saw one.
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