{"id":11360,"date":"2015-05-10T06:06:44","date_gmt":"2015-05-10T11:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=11360"},"modified":"2015-05-10T06:06:44","modified_gmt":"2015-05-10T11:06:44","slug":"johnny-walker-tasting-on-the-seas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/10\/johnny-walker-tasting-on-the-seas\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Walker Tasting on the Seas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"050915a\"<\/a>A Johnny Walker promotional event on the Carnival Pride took place on our voyage. Of course after the tasting, there was a special discount for their products. The discount was 10% which amounted to over a $300 saving on the most expensive bottle. When I learned the cost, I moved away from the counter the bottle was on, not wanting to take a chance on tipping the bottle over.<\/p>\n

\"050915b\"<\/a>There were several different bottle of JW including:
\nBlack with 12 years of aging and a cost of $40
\nDouble black $45
\nGold $68
\nPlatinum with 18 years aging, $110
\nThe Royal Route $159
\nThe Gold Route $105
\nThe Spice Shop $45
\nBlue $177
\nBlue Cruise $275
\nKing George, made with distilleries that were only opened during the reign of King George, $515<\/p>\n

Two of the scotches were tasted. The Platinum with18 years of aging\u00a0had a gold color. The aroma and taste included sweetness, grain and peat. It was smooth with heat on the finish. The 10% discount brought the cost down to $99. We saw the same Platinum at a duty free wine shop in Freeport, Bahamas for $87. It helps to do your research.<\/p>\n

The second scotch was the Spice Shop. This too had a gold color. It had a sweet taste with peat and spice notes.<\/p>\n

What I learned from this tasting is that I do not like the influence of peat on the whiskey. My preferred whiskey continues to be bourbon.<\/p>\n

Cheers,
\nTerry<\/p>\n