Nose: Sweet, smoky aromas from Port Ellen greet you. It's followed by notes of orange, raisins, figs and cinnamon. Taste: Abundant spice and dried fruits from Speyside and Highland whiskies are perfectly balanced with vanilla. They release layers of sweet fruits, dark chocolate, toffee and roast nuts. Finish: Port Ellen gives a coastal smokiness that gathers momentum through the long finish

The year was 1819 and John Walker's father had just died. Within the year, the family farm had been sold and the money used to set him with his own grocer's shop in the thriving local town of Kilmarnock. John had a natural gift for business. He also had a genius for whisky. In those days, most grocers stocked a line of single malts, but they were never all that consistent. This wasn't good enough for John, who started blending them together, so his whisky tasted just as good every time. When John finally passed away after a full and prosperous life in 1857, he left his son, Alexander, with a very healthy business. In 1867, he launched Johnnie Walker's first commercial blend and called it 'Old Highland Whisky'. Soon afterwards, Alexander began using the famous square bottle to reduce breakages and made sure much more of his whisky arrived intact at its destination. He also added the distinctive label, slanted at precisely 20 degrees, to make it stand out even further from the crowd. In 1889, it was Alexander's turn to pass on the Walker name, leaving the company to his sons, Alexander II and George - the former a master blender and the latter a master businessman. By 1920, Johnnie Walker whisky was in 120 countries. View More

Alcohol by Volume: 86%