Father’s Day (19th June 2011) is one of the only times of the year that we can truly spoil our father’s with a special gift and what better way to treat them than with a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label (SRP: £200).

Johnnie Walker Blue Label is the perfect gift for people who appreciate the finer things in life. Blended to evoke the qualities of whiskies created by the Walkers in the early 19th century, this prestigious blend has a dark gold appearance with dense shades of amber, and highlights the full power of flavours such as hazelnuts, rose petals, sherry and oranges.  The blend has a well balanced, long and intense finish with hints of smoke, Islay seaweed and vintage oak resulting in a truly unique taste experience.

Of the seven million casks of Scotch whisky available to the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Master Blender only about 1 in every 1000 are deemed to hold the exceptional flavours and properties necessary for Blue Label. Some of the distilleries that produced these casks no longer exist, making the whiskies literally irreplaceable.  Others come from exclusive distilleries with such small stills that only a small amount of whisky can be produced at any one time, adding to the final product’s exclusivity and high value.

These distinctive casks are carefully selected soon after they are distilled and are then set aside for Johnnie Walker Blue Label and matured until they are at their absolute peak. Johnnie Walker Blue Label whisky is best enjoyed from a balloon glass, the palate having first been cleansed with a sip of ice-cold highland spring water, served on the side.

Available at Harrods, Selfridges and The Whisky Exchange