The earliest whisky was fairly bracing stuff, distilled almost exclusively by monks. It was never allowed to mature and tended to be very raw, as befitted a drink that was seen primarily as a medicine, used in the treatment of everything from pox to palsy.

Then along came Henry VIII who dissolved the monasteries and turned out the monks, whereupon whisky production made its way into the cottages and homesteads of regular Scots.

Over time, these ‘home distillers’ refined the process and discovered that whisky could be a pleasurable experience in its own right.

Fast forward to the early 19th Century and a dram of whisky was a staple of life in Scotland. Some became quite widely available, usually through your local grocer’s shop. The trouble was that these whiskies weren’t always that consistent. The one you enjoyed yesterday might taste completely different tomorrow.

For one young man named John Walker - the proprietor of a grocer's in Kilmarnock - this wasn't good enough. He wanted his customers to enjoy the same quality and flavour time after time after time. So he began to blend them together until he produced a whisky he was happy to put his name to.

Johnnie Walker Black Label is a rich, smooth scotch made using only single malt and single grain whiskies that have each spent at least 12 years in a cask growing into a vibrant body of flavour, aromas and texture bursting to get out.

Tasting Notes: Sweetness wrapped in smoke. A love affair between sweet fruit and creamy toffee.

Alcohol content: 40%

Origin: Scotland

Product Code: 8UlBDYP

Brand: Johnnie Walker

Product Condition: New

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