We had an exclusive taste of the $200 Johnnie Walker Blue Label Chinese New Year limited edition bottle of two new bottles available at their private dinner hosted by Diageo Hospitality On-Premise Educator, Sam Bracamontes, at DW Bistro.
The night kicked-off with semi-retired Chef Ming See Woo‘s delectable menu who curated the night’s “Dinning With Chef’s Series” presented by DW Bistro.
Dishes included plum glazed baby back pork ribs, crispy crabmeat pouch with sweet chili sauce, and pan fried quail with red wine reduction and grilled pineapple to name a few of the 6 plus dishes.
Paired with the chef’s bountiful meal was an opulent pour of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Chinese New Year limited edition bottle.
The brand also launched a first-of-a-kind John Walker & Sons King George V limited edition as part of their annual Chinese New Year releases.
Drawn from extremely precious and rare casks, every bottle of John Walker & Sons King George V contains irreplaceable whiskies from the now silent distillery of Port Ellen.
It is an elegantly rich and creamy whisky that has precious rarity reflected in every drop.
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The velvety smooth Johnnie Walker Blue Label has a rich history of Chinese New Year releases, with each year bringing a beautiful bespoke pack and bottle design celebrating the Zodiac sign of each year.
This year, Johnnie Walker collaborated with award-winning Chinese artist, Shirley Gong.
The 2021 Chinese New Year design by Gong is designed with the intention to look forward to a year of good fortune and great achievements.
In the illustrations the ox is honoured for its majesty as a symbol of prosperity and growth, poised high above mountain clouds representing longevity. The remarkable visuals are completed with celebratory lanterns and cherry blossom, signifying good fortune in the year to come.
Only 1 in 10,000 casks in the brand’s unparalleled reserves of over 10 million maturing Scotch whiskies has the richness and character required to intricately craft Johnnie Walker Blue Label, including some irreplaceable casks from long-closed “ghost” distilleries.
This incredible Scotch is best enjoyed with a sip of iced water to prepare your palate, followed by a sip of John Walker & Sons King George V Chinese New Year limited edition.
