John Walker & Sons Odyssey (700 ml)

Johnnie Walker Odyssey

A new super-premium release from Johnnie Walker whose launch has been continuously celebrated by an extraordinary around the world journey of a 157 foot luxury yacht. The John Walker & Sons Voyager, as the yacht is called, has been holding parties at cities across Asia for the past few months and now it has reached Europe!

This luxury blended malt has been based on the notes of Alexander Walker. It is made up of three carefully selected single malts married in European oak casks. The crystal decanter moves along with the motion of the ocean and its 'swing' design means it doesn't fall over. Clever.

Johnnie Walker Odyssey Tasting notes

Deep amber in color, the nose on Odyssey is a nice blend of orange, honey, caramel, and clove spice with a touch of salt. It has the character of a spiced cake. The entry has a nice round mouth feel with subtle flavors from the nose including the orange, honey, caramel, and salt. Odyssey isn’t a particularly bold or assertive whisky, which is very much in line with the Johnnie Walker style. In the midpalate the whisky turns its focus to warm baking spices like clove, nutmeg, and ginger which are well balanced by the rich honey and caramel undertones. The spice flavors are full but not overly strong. It’s in the midpalate where Odyssey shows its age, with a very slight touch of rancio. The finish is surprisingly dry, much more so than we would expect, showing that Johnnie Walker used a younger malt in the mix to balance out older malt.

Awards for Johnnie Walker Odyssey

Gold Super Premium Blends - 2014 The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

Silver Outstanding Scotch Whisky - Blended Malt - 2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition

Master Super Premium Blends - 2013 The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

Gold Scotch Whisky - Deluxe Blend - 2013 International Wine & Spirit Competition