Sip Into Something More Comfortable
With Marcy Rudershausen, Master of Whisky for Johnnie Walker® & the Diageo® Whisky brands
The year is 2007…unbelievable, it seems like the millennium was just yesterday. Well seven years have gone by and there isn’t a better year to have at our disposal the spectacular Johnnie Walker Blue Label 1.75ml bottle. I can’t think of a better way to bring in the New Year then with the finest scotch whisky of them all….and what a bottle. It’s beautiful! Perfect for your at home New Years Eve celebration. Johnnie Walker Blue Label is a rare blend of our finest hand selected scotch whiskies perfectly blended together for your rarest of occasions. Then again Johnnie Walker Gold Label served ice cold out of the freezer is also a spectacularly indulgent way to bring in the New Year. Pair ice cold, Johnnie Walker Gold Label with a decadently chocolate dessert and you are definitely on your way to a spectacular New Year. The honey sweet creaminess of Gold Label paired with the bitterness of a dark chocolate dessert is sure to bring the most reluctant of revelers to their knees. More so, try one of these indulgent cocktails and your party will surely be the party of the New Year. My favorite is the Gold Label Standard. There’s nothing like a little Gold Label and bubbly to ring in the New Year. What ever your method of marking the occasion, celebrating the moment and bring in the New Year…..it is my deep wish that you be amongst the ones you love most, that it be one more year amongst many happy years and that the blessings of all good things be yours. As always, sip into something more comfortable responsibly and get ready for a spirited and Joyous New Year. Slainte! Salud! Cheers!
Sip Into Something More Comfortable
With Marcy Rudershausen, Master of Whisky for Johnnie Walker® & the Diageo® Whisky brands
With the holidays approaching, a favorite gift to give as well as receive is a fine bottle Scotch whisky. A bottle of Johnnie Walker blended Scotch whisky, the icon of personal progress recognized around the world is a most welcome gift almost everywhere. So, with several Johnnie Walker labels available, which one?
When you think of Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky what color comes to mind? Black, Gold, Green, Red, Blue? Each color tends to conjure a different feeling or situation for me. If I’ve got a fabulously rich dark chocolate desert in front of me well then I’m definitely pairing it up with an ice cold Johnnie Walker Gold Label Scotch whisky. If I’m hanging with my Dad, we break out the Blue Label Scotch whisky. I love a tall Johnnie Walker Red Label Scotch whisky with ginger ale especially in the summertime. Green Label Scotch whisky with two ice cubes pairs beautifully with a nice rich steak and Black Label Scotch whisky, well, in my opinion, Black Label Scotch whisky goes with everything anytime. It’s what I always go back to.
Aside from all the colors we also have the great fortune to have another flavor of Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky here in Florida. Johnnie Walker Swing Scotch whisky. And with the holidays approaching it is the perfect unique gift for the scotch lovers on your list. Thanks to Johnnie’s grandson, Sir Alexander Walker, Johnnie Walker Swing Scotch whisky was created in the 1930’s for the cruise ship industry. He put his great skill as a blender to the task of creating a blend that matched the elegance and style of the era. As the big ocean liners were making their way across the pond and the ship was pitching and rolling, all the other bottles were falling off the shelf, the Johnnie Walker Swing bottle, in its rolling --- and almost spill-proof --- ship’s decanter was elegantly swinging along, never losing its balance. It was during Prohibition, so for some it was the last chance to enjoy a great time before disembarking in America. Johnnie Walker Swing Scotch whisky is a deluxe blended Scotch whisky. The bottle itself is shaped like a genie bottle perhaps giving you a hint of the treat that waits inside. You’ll find a beautiful braid of thistle design molded into the glass.
Tasting Notes for Johnnie Walker Swing blended Scotch whisky:
This blend of up to thirty-five individual whiskies contains a high proportion of Speyside malts: Some have been matured in sherry casks for many years to gain richness, whilst others are lighter and aromatic.
Color: Rich old gold.
Nose: Complex and sophisticated. Almost perfumed sweetness; soft and accessible with vanilla and sherry-cask wood notes coming through. It is the least smoky of any of the Johnnie Walker whiskies.
Palate: Smooth and sweet, with a light freshness that covers a deeper fruitiness with some smoke and restrained oak flavors.
Finish: , Rich and sweet
If you’re looking to put a smile on someone’s face in the coming months, put a little ”swing“ in their step with Johnnie Walker Swing blended Scotch whisky.
So sip into something more comfortable responsibly and get ready for a spirited Holiday Season.
Slainte! Salud! Cheers!
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