Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Gold Route
- Distillery
- Johnnie Walker
- Region
- Other Scotch
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Blended
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £89.95
- Community rating
- 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- Tasting notes
- Vanilla, Honey, Citric, Fresh Fruit
- Description
- Johnnie Walker's Gold Route, released through Travel Retail, blends Scotch whiskies selected to evoke the spice, fruit, and warmth associated with tropical trade routes through the Caribbean and Amazonia. The flavour profile balances rich sweetness with exotic spice notes, creating a blended whisky with narrative purpose beyond regional tradition. This suits explorers and those intrigued by whisky as a journey through geography and flavour.
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ABV
40%
Age
NAS
Style
Blended
✦ Neatly Summary
Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Gold Route is a blended from Johnnie Walker (Other Scotch, Scotland), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect vibrant and fruity, richly sweet and delicately floral character — vanilla, honey, citric, fresh fruit. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A premium pour worth the price.
Johnnie Walker's Gold Route, released through Travel Retail, blends Scotch whiskies selected to evoke the spice, fruit, and warmth associated with tropical trade routes through the Caribbean and Amazonia. The flavour profile balances rich sweetness with exotic spice notes, creating a blended whisky with narrative purpose beyond regional tradition. This suits explorers and those intrigued by whisky as a journey through geography and flavour.
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