1990s Johnnie Walker 12-Year-Old Black Label (Extra Special) Old Scotch Whisky (70cl, 40%)

A 12-year-old blended Scotch whisky from the Johnnie Walker Black Label range, in a 70cl bottle at 40% ABV. This is an older bottling from the 1990s, carrying the Extra Special designation. The blend draws on more than 40 whiskies from across Scotland. Black Label goes back to 1906, when John Walker & Sons relaunched its three blends as White, Red and Black Label, with Black as the 12-year-old. Tasting notes describe white pepper, winter spice and a hint of citrus on the nose. The palate brings woodsmoke, cereal, creamy toffee and herbal sweetness, followed by a long finish of sultanas, citrus and smoke.