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23rd March 2017 |
Johnnie
Walker Platinum Label rebranded as
Johnnie Walker Aged 18 Years.
 It
appears that Johnnie Walker are once
again focusing on age statements
following there move to rebrand the
Johnnie Walker Platinum Label blend as
Johnnie Walker Aged 18 Years but fans of
the whisky needn't worry as this is just
a change of name, the whisky in the
bottle is still the same.
I have to say that this is a very
sensible move to highlight the maturity
of this whisky which is a blend of up to
18 different whiskies from the main
producing regions in Scotland. 18 years
has long been considered a key age
recognised by whisky drinkers as the age
that many whiskies begin to peak, so in
theory a creative quality blend of 18
year old whisky should be amongst the
best whiskies available and that fact
should be emphasised to the consumer.
Johnnie Walker describe it as "the best
18 year old blend ever made by Johnnie
Walker", and so it should be and
hopefully it is considering
the selection of single malt whisky
distilleries JW has to choose from.
Jim Beveridge commented on the Johnnie
Walker Aged 18 Years, saying: "I find
older whiskies fascinating to work with.
The great whiskies I’ve selected for
this blend have undergone a slow, easy
maturation through at least 18 cold
winters and warm summers. It’s a long
time to wait but these whiskies have a
wonderful balance.
"I have chosen up to 18 different
whiskies with remarkable flavour and
character, including classic Speyside
malts, such as Cardhu, Glen Elgin and
Auchroisk for their sweetness and
elegance; fruity and complex Highland
Malts including Blair Athol and
beautifully aged Island malts that
enable me to introduce such a subtle
smokiness."
Johnnie Walker Aged 18 Years is bottled
at 40% ABV and will be available for
around £65 from specialist online whisky retailers such as
Master of
Malt. There will also be a 1 litre
version available in travel retail.
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