4th Dec, 2024 10:00
Whisky | Delectable Drams
JOHNNIE WALKER 12 YEAR OLD BLACK LABEL 100 YEARS OF THE STRIDING MAN ANNIVERSARY EDITION
BLENDED WHISKY
40% ABV / 70cl
When John Walker opened a grocery, wine and spirits shop in the Ayrshire town of Kilmarnock in 1820, he had no idea that it was the start of a journey that would end up with the biggest selling Whisky brand in the world bearing his name. The Johnnie Walker Striding Man, the square bottle and the label, placed at exactly 24° would become an iconic sight. Not just in the Whisky world, but in the mainstream as well.
Johnnie Walker is now owned by drinks giant Diageo and carefully watched over by Master Blender Dr Emma Walker (no relation) who took over after the legendary Jim Beveridge retired in 2022, after 40 years with the company.
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£50 - £80
Buyer's premium: 24.00%
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By telephone
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Auction: Whisky | Delectable Drams, 4th Dec, 2024
Our December whisky auction has a deluge of delectable drams vying for your attention. Those with a penchant for peat are spoiled for choice with several great Islay whiskies going under the hammer, including a rare, pre-Glenmorangie Ardbeg 30 Year Old, an even rarer 1960s Laphroaig “20 under proof” miniature, and Diageo Manager’s Drams from Lagavulin and Caol Ila. And, if smoky whisky isn’t your thing, there are also exciting offerings from Macallan, Glengoyne, Glen Mhor, and Irish super-distillery, Midleton.
Viewing is open to the public from Tuesday 3rd December at 10am.
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