Blended
Scotland
A limited edition whisky from Johnnie Walker, inspired by the absurdly popular television programme, Game of Thrones (in turn based off of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book series). Created by whisky specialist George Harper and his team, this whisky features malts from Clynelish (aptly one of the most northern Scotch whisky distilleries) and Cardhu, among others. The bottle has a temperature-sensitive graphic that will spell out the words “Winter is here” when it's at the right temperature for serving.
This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!
Soft hints of orange Fruit Pastilles and dried apricot. Toffee, vanilla pod and ginger snaps.
More vanilla again, this time paired with cinnamon and almond. Hints of fresh cherry and cut oak heat.
Lingering peppery malt and festive spices.
Was: £31.95Now: £28.03
After a few drinks it reveals some unique characters. Better than most single malt around 30 euros, like Glenfiddich 12yo or Singleton 12yo. But at the same price level as the Green Label, it is not as good. Anyway, it's worth a try, but you may not want a second bottle.
First off, I think this is a nice innovation from Johnnie Walker and the packaging is stunning, the temperature sensitive panels (revealed when the bottle is cold) work well too. When it comes to the liquid, it is very sift and smooth and easy to drink with a lovely viscosity when served from the freezer. Sadly for me it lacked intensity and complexity and seems more suited to newcomers to Scotch (given the GoT tie-in this makes perfect sense) but for me it was a bit like Haig Club. Fans of the Platinum JW will probably like this. I'll stick to the Green Label.
For almost 40€, we can get Glengoyne 12y, bemriach curiosités 10y or kilkerran 12y. Cold, this tastes like water and at room temp, this is cheap grain blend... If you appreciate whisky, this is not for you.
