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From Square Bottles to the Striding Man: How Johnnie Walker Became a Global Icon – Part 1

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Celebrating the launch of The Whiskey Wash’s Johnnie Walker Advert Archive , a collection curating nearly 100 print advertisements from 1911 to 1963 – a series of three articles explores the key advertising decisions from the Johnnie Walker brand’s 19th-century origins to 21st-century global marketing.

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Everything You Need To Know About Ballantine’s

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Barclay and McKinlay continued to expand global exports – the iconic square bottle was allegedly introduced to enable the brand’s American salesmen to conceal bottles in their briefcases during prohibition from 1920. In 1993, Ballantine’s 21-Year-Old expression was launched – at the time the brand’s oldest whisky bottling.

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Ardnahoe Distillery Appoints Folk-Rock Band, Skerryvore, As Global Brand Ambassadors

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bottlings to a new audience. Ardnahoe Distillery has also revealed plans to release a special 20th-anniversary bottling for Skerryvore next year. It is a real privilege to be able to tour internationally promoting Scottish culture through our music, and there’s no better accompaniment to a good tune than an even better dram!

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The Mystery of The Macallan BAe Jetstreams

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In the 1980s, The Macallan released two limited edition bottlings commissioned by British Aerospace plc (now BAE Systems ) featuring the twin turboprop aircraft, Jetstream 31. As far as I can see, there is no record of why this collaboration came about, the exact year of bottling, or the original retail price. million.

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Glenfiddich & Aston Martin Formula 1 Team Announce Long Term Partnership & Unveil Exclusive Expression

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In addition, the brands hope to promote the message: “You should never drink and drive”, with the partnership acting as a global platform for this important lesson. The Glenfiddich 1959 The 1959 vintage whisky was bottled at 65 years old. It also marked the brand’s first foray into the world or Formula One.

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Every Johnnie Walker Blue Label Limited Edition – Part 2

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With around 300 special-edition Blue Label bottlings, the brand frequently collaborates with artists and designers to create unique, limited-edition releases. These designs, featuring striking artwork, range from limited runs of 100 bottles to larger collections, making Blue Label a coveted collector’s item.

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The Complete Rundown On Johnnie Walker’s Squid Game Collaboration

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The partnership will see the release of limited-edition Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Olds , with numbers on the bottles ranging from 001 to 456, a nod to the number of players in Squid Game. The bottles are recognizably Johnnie Walker, and yet also distinctly unique in their ode to Squid Game. Which number will you get?