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A limited-edition John Walker & Sons XR 21 blended Scotch whisky released for Lunar New Year 2024, featuring a Wood Dragon design by artist James Jean and presented in a gift box with two glasses.
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A limited-edition John Walker & Sons XR 21 blended Scotch whisky released for Lunar New Year 2024, featuring a Wood Dragon design by artist James Jean and presented in a gift box with two glasses.
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86 / 100 · Based on 5 published reviews.
Spiced apple and smoky, sherry-soaked raisins make a vivid contrast.
Warm spice and layered fruit give this a pleasingly rounded character on paper. The smoky malt and sherry-soaked raisins add a darker turn at the finish, which sounds especially appealing.
The fruit and spice make a good case for this blend without asking the cask description to do all the work. Spiced apple leads on the nose, and warm spice carries through to a palate of layered fruit. The finish takes a more interesting turn, bringing smoky malt together with sherry-soaked raisins. That contrast appeals to me: the raisins give the smoke something to play against, rather than leaving either note on its own. Oak is the stated cask type, but it’s too broad a detail to pin any particular flavour on the wood. I’d keep the attention on that progression from apple and spice to the raisin-and-smoke finish. It sounds considered without being complicated for its own sake.
Rich aromas, layered fruit, and warm spice make a lively case.