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Johnnie Walker Blue Label Limited Editions 2015 & 2016 Throughout 2015 and 2016, Johnnie Walker continued to release city and country Blue Label themed editions, beginning with 12 expressions in 2015.
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From finding the perfect piece of land on Islay for the distillery back in 2015 to now seeing our first whisky released, it’s truly the culmination of a lifelong dream for the Laing family.” Photo(s) by Ben Shakespeare for Ardnahoe Distillery Stewart Laing, Managing Director at Hunter Laing & Co.
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This particular bottle was released in 2015. It was released in 2015 in a limited edition of just 300 bottles, making it a true whisky rarity. The whisky was blended from 88 specially selected casks from Chivas Brothers’ vaults. Then, the resulting blend matured further to 21 years old.
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