Distiller Notes
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Legendary Eight is a smooth, mellow Scotch made using some of Johnnie Walker's rarest whiskies from across the untamed fields of Scotland, including exceptionally rare whiskies from "ghost" distilleries. Each whisky is hand selected from eight legendary distilleries - featured on the bottle and pack - that existed when John Walker made his first steps embarking on their journey that began 200 years ago.
The blend is rich with layers of brown sugars, soft fruit and sweet wood. These flavors evolve to reveal hints of green apple and a subtle zest; complementing the gentle peat unfolding in the background to give an overarching warming sensation. A wonderful sweetness envelops the taste buds, through which notes of stone fruits, stewing apples and cocoa emerge. A wisp of smoke comes through to deepen the flavor resulting in a soft and lightly peppered finish.
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Whisky Advocate
A blend of eight whiskies including Oban, Brora, Cambus, and Lagavulin, producing a sweet yet complex dram that may surprise regular Blue Label drinkers. The nose has peach, marmalade, brown sugar sprinkled on caramel, fine pepper, soft peatiness, oiled wood, and campfire smokiness. The sugary palate yields toffee apple, fudge, vanilla, dried fruit, peach, and gentle spice, then fiery smoke, pepper, cocoa, milky coffee, and chocolate. Legendary indeed.
Originally created as a lighter alternative to Single Malts to appeal to the Americans during Prohibition, Blended Scotch Whiskies are a mix of both grain and malt whiskies that have been sourced from multiple distilleries and aged a minimum of three years in oak barrels. Nine out of every ten bottles of Scotch sold is a Blended Scotch Whisky and they are generally far more affordable than Single Malt Scotch Whiskies.