Johnnie Walker Blonde 700ml

Johnnie Walker Blonde 700mlFormerly known as Johnnie Blonde from Johnnie Walker, this is a whisky that the company promotes as a mixer, calling it "one of the most flexible whiskies the team at Johnnie Walker has ever developed" and "a brighter, sweeter whisky suitable for the fun loving and the curious." The summertime blended whisky, which is solely available in Houston, Texas, is certainly light as a feather throughout. Fresh and lightly gritty, the nose is more reminiscent

Formerly known as Johnnie Blonde from Johnnie Walker, this is a whisky that the company promotes as a mixer, calling it "one of the most flexible whiskies the team at Johnnie Walker has ever developed" and "a brighter, sweeter whisky suitable for the fun-loving and the curious."
The summertime blended whisky, which is solely available in Houston, Texas, is certainly light as a feather throughout.

Fresh and lightly gritty, the nose is more reminiscent of breakfast cereal than freshly milled barley. The whisky smells perfectly safe, with a faint, ethanol-driven hop bitterness giving the nose a hint of heat. It is mildly nutty with a sesame cookie note.

Although the palate is undoubtedly on the sweet side, a straightforward whisky like this benefits from it. Despite being pretty blunt in this instance, the sugar has a white sugar or simple syrup character that lifts the cereal notes but doesn't really provide much in the way of depth. Pepper notes and a little nutmeg help to liven up a butterscotch-heavy body. Really, it works just fine as a mixer—nothing extraordinary.

Although Johnnie Blonde with Fever-Tree Lime & Yuzu Soda is only two ingredients in this limited edition cocktail kit from Sourced Cocktails (seen above), you may easily prepare it on your own. Despite this, it makes for a great summer aperitif because citrus and whisky go together so nicely.