Description
A vintage 1980s bottling of Johnnie Walker Red Label Old Scotch Whisky, bottled at 43% ABV in a 750ml square bottle for the South African market.
Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker Red Label, 1981, 43%
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeBlended Whisky
MRI
Average Score
Explore related whisky intelligence
Overall Rating
83/100
Great83 / 100
Based on 1 published Maltiply review.
- Nose
- Fresh citrus zest, crisp apple, honeyed malt, and a delicate wisp of aromatic peat smoke.
- Palate
- Vibrant cracked black pepper, sweet malt, warm baking spices, and gentle earthy smoke.
- Finish
- Medium-length with lingering warmth, light peat embers, and toasted oak.
Reviews
Change+0.0%
LatestSGD 39
HighSGD 39
LowSGD 39
Recently Sold
Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 21, 2026SGD 39.27
- Type
- Blended Whisky
- Region
- N.A
- Age
- N.A
- Vintage
- N.A
- Bottled
- 1981
- ABV
- 43%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Distillery
- Johnnie Walker
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Oak
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Lightly Peated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- No
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- No
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- Screw cap
- Presentation
- N.A
- Series highlights
- N.A
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- South African Market
- Allocation
- South Africa
- Nose
- Fresh citrus zest, crisp apple, honeyed malt, and a delicate wisp of aromatic peat smoke.
- Palate
- Vibrant cracked black pepper, sweet malt, warm baking spices, and gentle earthy smoke.
- Finish
- Medium-length with lingering warmth, light peat embers, and toasted oak.