Here's something one of the boys brought into the office to share around - fair play to him. This expression is part of Johnnie Walkers "Explorers Club Collection" which got them into a spot of trouble with a group called "The Explorers Club" who have been promoting scientific exploration and field sciences since 1904 and who actually sound really quite cool! Check out their website via the link:
https://explorers.org/about/about_the_club
So Diageo who own Johnnie Walker and The Explorers club went to court over the unauthorised use of their name on Diageo products and they beat Diageo! However Diageo being the worlds largest drinks company would not give in that easily and they persisted and reached a settlement with The Explorers Club to become a global sponsor of that organisation.
Price: Well I haven't been traveling lately but I can get this stuff online for $140 Au. I don't really think it's amazing value for money, it's not bad stuff but not worth that much in my estimation. I think their trading on a label - 4/6
Packaging and label: Blended whiskey,aged in old oak casks, 40 % ABV, no mention of added colorant or chill filtration, or indeed any indication of what's gone into the blend. The bottle is of the typical Johnie Walker style with corners and angled label oh and no age statement either - 3/6
Marketing: What a marketing coup the court case was, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat and doing what they should have done in the first place (had they been decent minded) by sponsoring a very noble organisation. Johnie walkers own website is a bit crap to be honest, it laughably provides a recipe for "Scotch on the rocks" with an option to print the recipe just in case you get confused and aren't sure where to put the ice! this seriously exists see the link below, the points are mostly for making me laugh! - 4/6
https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-kr/our-whisky/explorers-club-collection/the-spice-road/
Availability: Travel retail only supposedly, but this is also available online and I haven't noticed it anywhere else, some people value exclusivity in such matters, I'm not one of them - 2/6
Appearance: Evenly spaced legs, color is amber gold with a little green hue - 6/6
Nose: I can smell grains a little sweetness, I get something citric nothing too strong, figs, leather a little tobacco and oak - 15/20
Taste on entry: Light and sweet on entry not much happening here for me, smoke coming in a little stronger as I drink a little more - 12/20
Body/ mouthfeel: Feels ok not too thin, smooth which it's supposed to be - 7/10
Finish: I think this is the best feature of this whiskey. I can get some spices I'm thinking of Chinese 5 spice, not picking up any smoke oh wait there it is fairly light I also get tobacco and licorice in there too. The finish is lasting and changing and interesting the smoke fades and leaves you with a nice sweet fruity candy taste - 17/20
Total Score: 70/100
This really just reminds me of a nicer red label which I drink from time to time on flights or at Christmas parties over ice, it's nice and easy drinking but has a good finish - I suppose it needs to justify the price tag somewhere!
Happy Exploring!
Kev!
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