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Johnnie Walker Blenders' Batch Sherry Cask Finish 12 year old, 40%
Price: $44/liter ● Issue: Summer 2018 ● Reviewer: Jonny McCormick
Blender Aimée Gibson's experimental batch 7 is designed as a sherry finished Black Label. Beautifully smoky, with dried fruits, charred oak, wood spices, vanilla, cocoa, and bonfire smoke. Toffee flavors, with thick smoke, red fruits, orange, raisin, oak spice, gingerbread, marshmallow, strawberry jam, and dark marmalade. Dry finish with bitter peels, dark chocolate, and some feisty spices. In comparison, regular Black Label is silkier, more integrated, and more peppery. (Global Travel Retail only)