The famous Scottish entrepreneur all hislife engaged in the production of tea. The business was quite successful, and the company is famous throughout the world. After the death of John Walker, his descendants continued his life. Only began to produce ... whiskey. Today, the annual output exceeds 130 million bottles.
The idea pays for itself
By the beginning of 1867, the company is developing a newBlend whiskey for "Johnny Walker." He was called Old Highland. The resulting drink came to taste and instantly famous. Grandchildren Johnny Walker bought their first distillery in 1893. It was a Cardu farm. The company began to grow powerfully, and production rose to a higher level of quality.
By the end of 1908, the distillery owners decide to replace two of their popular whiskey: Johnnie Walker Very Special Old Highland Whiskey and slightly less popular Extra Special Old Highland Whiskey.
And since the end of the winter of 1909 appears instores Johnnie Walker Red Label and "Johnny Walker Black Label." The last and quite famous drink today. He has a very powerful mix of blending adhesive tapes: more than 40 varieties of first-class whiskey. The drink is aged in special containers for 12-15 years. As a result, scotch tape appears with a delicate taste and a soft, mysterious fruit-chocolate-vanilla smell, which, volatilizing, leaves behind a transparent smoke shade. Both scotch tapes by 1920 were wildly popular and were sold in stores in more than 120 countries.
Another great drink from the company of JohnnyWalker - Johnnie Walker Blue Label whiskey. Bottles with a similar taste can not be found. The blend for whiskey with a blue sticker was made up of 16 alcohols with different tastes, smells and ages that were different at the place of production. Usually it is 22-25 years old. This gives the drink originality and originality.
The permanent leader of the distillery "Johnny Walker"
But the best thing that was released by the company isscotch tape "Johnny Walker Red Label". This drink is much younger than the others, but the bottle with the red label of this distillery is known to fans of strong alcohol and is one of the best-selling in the world.
Купаж для виски "Джонни Уокер Ред Лейбл" made up of 35 varietal tapes with noble aging for at least five years. Base mixture - scotch with barely noticeable honey shades - Cardhu. Because of this, the drink has a subtle honey aftertaste and subtle notes of smoke and peat. Gourmets believe that this fragrance is the trademark of the distillery Johnny Walker.
The taste of the drink seems aggressive and quite sharp. These qualities affect the youth of whiskey.
In the branded stores of the world, in addition to the standard Red Label bottle, you can buy a five-liter bottle of Johnny Walker Red Label whiskey. The price is in the range of 6000-8000 rubles.
Specialist Notes
Ideally, "Johnny Walker Red Label" has an amber color with rich ginger notes. At hit on a glass of beams of light on drink reddish patches “walk”.
The nose feels a light ozone freshness mixed with peel of various citruses. Aftertaste smell - lemon grass.
The taste of the drink is silky, slightly envelops the upper palate and tongue. Thanks to the oak barrels in which it is aged, it has a tart taste and a bright oaky flavor.
Bright taste and deep aroma give the chanceuse the Red Label as a base for cocktails. This whiskey is ideally “friendly” with apple juice, Coca-Cola, cherry juice, tonic and smoked snacks. In cocktails in the ratio of one to one will be a great addition to grilled meat or fish.
Those who like to drink whiskey with a red label in their pure form sommeliers recommend a cigar for aftertaste. Perfect combination.
In our country on the "Johnny Walker Red Label" 0.7 price is 1500-2500 rubles.
Whiskey can not drink in one gulp. Only in small sips and observing the special Scottish law of drinking whiskey. It reads: in order to fully experience the taste and aroma of whiskey, be sure to follow the “rule of four S”:
- Sight (to admire) - before the first sip, play a drink in a glass, catch a ray of light.
- Smell (inhale) - "taste" the smell of whiskey.
- Swish (savor) - take the first test drink.
- Splash (to dilute) - to add ice, juice or water in order that the drink has opened.
And further. Whiskey from "Johnny Walker" with a red label categorically does not accept cakes, pastries, sweets and other sweets.
Why Johnny Walker Red Label?
Most whiskey lovers consider Red Label the ideal price-performance ratio. The brightest feature of this whiskey is the absence of a hangover.
Мужской совет:drink Johnny Walker whiskey with a red label made from tulip-shaped glasses. The best temperature for this whiskey is 20̊ C. But sommeliers recommend adding a lot of ice cubes. This slightly reduces the aggressiveness and allows you to feel more deeply the bouquet of the Johnny Walker Red Lab fragrance.
The first sip gives spicy honey pleasure.It raises the mood, and fatigue melts ... At the aftertaste there is the smell of fruit, covered with smoke, and a light oak shade. If ice is not added, then smoky tones are much brighter.
Women's point of view
Ladies love this whiskey for the smell. It does not feel alcohol notes. Yes, the smell is slightly harsh, but it's whiskey!
На вкус чувствуется легкая горчинка.This is due to the fact that the blend for the Red Label consists mainly of grain alcohols. Non-use of malt spirits indicates the almost complete absence of the natural sweetness of the drink. Therefore, ladies prefer cocktails with "Johnny Walker Red Label", the price of which (the smallest bottle - 0,2 l) ranges from 600-800 rubles.
The structure of the drink is oily, the color gamut is saturated. It is very pleasant to watch him in the glass.
Post scriptum
The popularity of this whiskey from "Johnny Walker" is so high (according to statistics in the world, 5 bottles are sold every second!) That it has become the most forged scotch tape on the planet.
The manufacturer recommends that the buyer necessarilypay attention to the cap. In the original, it is slightly swollen with a small bulge in the center. After recent changes, the collar cap is wider. Now it closes a significant part of the neck. The cap must have the inscription John Walker & Sons, printed clearly.
The rectangular shape of the bottle has beveled corners.Designers of the company consider that this gives the bottle “masculinity and muscularity”. Below, on the front side of the bottle, there is a clearly traced silhouette of a man walking with a cane.
Under it is a ribbon with gold medals won at various competitions and tastings.
