Johnnie Walker Blue Label - Year of The Rat 1L
This is Blue Label dressed up for Lunar New Year, and it drinks exactly as good as it looks. Pour it and you get deep amber, then a wave of dried fruit, honey and dark chocolate, with a thin curl of smoke trailing behind. It's velvet. The finish just keeps going, warm and smooth, long after the sip. Crack it for the toast that actually matters, or keep the numbered bottle sealed on the shelf and let everyone ask about it.
Nose first: honey and vanilla, ripe peach and pear, a soft smokiness sitting underneath. Then the sip lands velvety, hazelnut and toffee, a twist of orange zest, a little sherried richness weaving through. The finish is where it shows off, dark chocolate and gentle smoke fading into a long, warm glow of spice and honey. Nothing harsh, nothing rushed. Every layer takes its time, which is the whole point of Blue Label.
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Johnnie Walker Blue Label is Scotland's flagship blend, built from some of the rarest casks the blenders have, only about one in every 10,000 makes the cut. This Year of the Rat edition dropped in January 2020 to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year. The bottle and box carry original artwork by artist Shirley Gong, teal and gold rat motifs meant to nod to prosperity and abundance. Every bottle is individually numbered, which is why collectors chase the full zodiac series. The whisky inside draws on malts and grains from across Scotland, names like Caol Ila, Cardhu, Clynelish and the closed Port Dundas grain distillery.
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- What is the price of Johnnie Walker Blue Label - Year of The Rat 1L?
Johnnie Walker Blue Label - Year of The Rat 1L is KSh 33,899 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Rat 1L taste like?
Rich and velvety. Dried fruit, honey, dark chocolate and hazelnut up front, a wisp of smoke behind it, and a long, smooth, slightly spiced finish. Classic Blue Label depth.
- What is the ABV of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Rat?
40% ABV, in a full 1 litre bottle.
- How do I serve it?
Neat at room temperature is the way, in a tulip or rocks glass. A drop of water or one large ice cube is fine if you want to open it up. Skip the mixers on this one.
- What food pairs with it?
Dark chocolate, aged cheese, roasted nuts, a cigar, or smoky nyama choma off the grill. Anything rich that can stand up to the honey and smoke.
- Where is it from?
Scotland. It's the Johnnie Walker Blue Label blend, dressed in a limited Year of the Rat bottle released for Lunar New Year 2020.
- What makes the Year of the Rat edition special?
It's a limited Lunar New Year release with original teal-and-gold artwork by artist Shirley Gong, and every bottle is individually numbered. The whisky is standard prestige Blue Label, but the collectible bottle is the draw.
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Johnnie Walker Blue Label - Year of The Rat 1L price in Kenya
Buy Johnnie Walker Blue Label - Year of The Rat 1L online in Nairobi, Kenya. Available in 2 sizes — 750 ml at KSh 29,549, 1000 ml at KSh 33,899 — with fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or next-day countrywide.
- 750 mlKSh 29,549
- 1000 mlKSh 33,899
