Does Blue Label get better with age?

Blue Label: Johnnie Walker’s premium blend. Johnnie Walker Blue Label is blended to recreate the character and taste of some of the earliest whisky blends created in the 19th century. It bears no age statement. Bottles are numbered serially and sold in a silk-lined box accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

What is the shelf life of Blue Label?

1-2 years. If it’s sealed and kept in the right conditions, it could (theoretically) last forever.

Is Johnnie Walker Blue Label worth collecting?

That being said, if there is a whisky that can be justifiably described as being smooth, Johnnie Walker Blue Label is it. It is very good and probably worthy of being considered an exceptionally good whisky, especially amongst whiskies in continuous production and so widely available.

Is Johnny Blue worth?

Short answer is “no” – it is not worth the price. While a perfectly pleasant whisky, the high end Johnny Walker brands often pale compared to similarly priced but less well marketed spirits. For $200 you can get a really delightful bottle of scotch.

Why blue label is so expensive?

Johnnie Walker Blue label is expensive because of the rarity of the scotches that make up the blend. The quality is incredibly high. Only 1 in 10,000 casks are considered good enough by the brand to merit the Blue label.

Can Johnny Walker Blue Label go bad?

Yes, of course you can. Whisky does not change much (and the exact extent is a subject of loud debate among whisky geeks) once it’s bottled, as long as the cork and outer capsule hold a good seal against air leaking in and causing oxidation.

How long is Johnny Walker Blue Label aged?

And since this particular bottling has never worn an age statement, we don’t even know definitively how old its components are (though it has been reported that they are between 28 and 60 years in maturity).

Does all whisky increase in value?

Most collectible bottles are over 10 years old and value usually increases with the age of the whisky. Whisky over 30 years old is the most sought after as it is the rarest. Any whisky bottled at over 50 years old is highly desirable and a very limited number of distilleries have released whisky over 50 years old.

What is the age of Johnnie Walker Blue Label?

Which Johnny Walker is the most expensive?

Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Which Johnnie Walker is the most expensive? Johnnie Walker Blue Label is the most expensive of the Johnnie Walker blended whisky portfolio, costing on average $180. It is the brand’s most premium whisky.

Does whiskey improve with age?

Unlike wines, distilled spirits do not improve with age once they are in the bottle. As long as they are not opened, your whiskey, brandy, rum, and the like will not change and they will certainly not mature further while they wait on the shelf.

How long does Johnnie Walker age its Blue Label Scotch?

The Johnnie Walker company does not specify how long it ages its Blue Label scotch, since it is made up of different scotches that can be aged anywhere from six to 50 years. Johnnie Walker does specify how long it ages its other labels. Jim Beveridge, Johnnie Walker’s master blender, handpicks the rare whiskies he uses to make Johnnie Walker Blue.

How much is a Johnnie Walker Red Label worth?

Johnnie Walker Red Label even from as far back as the 1950s are worth less than £50. This is simply because they are still so easy to get hold of. Johnnie Walker Black Label bottles from the 1960’s or older can be valuable; starting to reach £100 for the 1960’s bottles.

Would you pay $200 for a bottle of Johnnie Walker?

I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I wouldn’t rush out to pay $200 for a bottle of it. Johnnie Walker’s Blue Label is said to contain some very exclusive whisky, even some from closed distilleries. That should give us the feeling that it is indeed very old whisky, of course.

Which Johnnie Walker is the most collectable?

Johnnie Walker White Label was discontinued in the 1910s – during World War 1 – and so these are more collectable. Old Highland, Special Old Highland and Extra Special Old Highland are the historic names changed in the early 20th century, these bottles of Johnnie Walker are highly sought-after and have reached upward of 4 figures.