Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 218: Johnnie Walker King George V – Scotch Whisky News
Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 218: Johnnie Walker King George V
Mark Dermul, Belgian whiskyblogger, tries the Johnnie Walker King George V release. King George V reigned from 1910 until 1936. In 1934 he offered a Royal Warrant to John Walker & Sons. It took until 2007 (!) before this fact was commemorated with a ‘royal blend’, composed from whiskies of distilleries that were operational at that time (which means little as most of them still are in operation). Some of those distilleries are now closed, like Port Ellen, Cambus and Glen Albyn. Insiders claim it also contains Cardhu and Royal Lochnagar. The whisky comes in a beautiful glass decanter and magnificent box, making the whole look rather expensive. Well, it is, for a bottle will set you back around 500 EUR.
