Description

• Alcohol %: 40%
• Decant Time: 15 minutes
• Taste: smoky, honeyed, caramel, toffee, dark chocolate, dried fruit, vanilla, oak spice, nutty, pepper
• Food Matching: 70% dark chocolate, Smoked salmon, Aged cheddar or mature hard cheeses, Grilled ribeye or beef steaks, Foie gras or pâté, Roasted hazelnuts and almonds, Cigar (optional)
• Grape Variety: not_applicable ,

Tasting note

品飲印象：蛇年限量藍牌以圓潤絲滑的第一印象抓住味蕾，香氣帶有蜂蜜太妃、黑巧克力與乾果（無花果、葡萄乾）層次，並有淡淡柑橘皮與烘烤橡木的調性，尾韻留有溫暖的煙燻與香料。 生產者說明：尊尼獲加（Diageo）旗下藍牌以調和稀有酒桶見長，這款蛇年限量在包裝上慶祝生肖主題，但內裡仍維持藍牌一貫的細膩平衡，由首席調和師從不同產區精選酒液調配而成。 釀造與調和：採用源自蘇格蘭多個酒廠的麥芽與穀物烈酒，部分來自雪莉桶、波本桶熟成，並加入少量泥煤風味以帶出微妙煙燻。調配重點在口感的順滑與層次堆疊，而非強調高酒精或單一風味。 田地與原料：雖非葡萄酒，但原料麥芽來自受控的田地，生產環境與酒廠位置（沿海或內陸）都會為最終風味注入細微差異。這款酒的迷人之處在於對桶齡與來源的嚴格把關，以及調和時對質地與餘韻的追求。建議在室溫以短暫醒置或靜置十五分鐘後細細品嚐，口感更柔和，香氣更豐富。

Tasting note: Luxurious and layered, this limited-edition Blue Label opens with a polished nose of honeyed toffee, dried raisin and fig, gentle citrus peel and a panoply of toasted oak and subtle peat smoke. The palate is silky, showing caramel, dark chocolate, roasted nuts and warm spice—black pepper and nutmeg—balanced by a soft, creamy vanilla core. The finish is long and warming, with lingering smoke and oak spice that invite another sip. Producer notes: From the house of Johnnie Walker (Diageo), Blue Label represents a selection of rare casks chosen for exceptional balance and depth. The Year of the Snake Limited Edition is a packaging and presentation variant celebrating the Chinese zodiac, while preserving the signature Blue Label character crafted by the master blender. Distillation & blending notes: This blended Scotch is built from whiskies selected across Scotland — a harmony of lowland sweetness, island and peated malts for a whisper of smoke, plus sherry- and bourbon-seasoned casks that add dried-fruit and toffee dimensions. The blending concentrates on mouthfeel and continuity rather than aggressive oak or high proof. Vineyard/field notes: While not a wine, the spirit’s raw materials come from carefully grown malting barley and regional distilleries; the result reflects coastal brine and inland malted grain character depending on component distilleries. Attention to cask provenance and marrying of parcels is central to its layered profile.

Winery

尊尼獲加（Diageo）— 自19世紀以來馳名的調和蘇格蘭威士忌品牌，藍牌為其高端代表酒款，由多個珍稀酒桶精心調和而成。蛇年限量版以紀念性包裝呈現，但酒體與藍牌精神一脈相承，強調桶源與調和師的工藝。

Johnnie Walker (Diageo) — a legendary name in blended Scotch since the 19th century. Blue Label is the house's prestige blend, assembled from rare casks chosen for harmony and complexity; the limited Year of the Snake edition pairs that blend with commemorative packaging.