Angel Chen has designed a limited edition Johnnie Walker Blue Label Lunar New Year design for 2023, featuring a vibrant illustration of the Year of the Rabbit. The design depicts a modern interpretation of the sprightly rabbit, which symbolises mercy, elegance and beauty in traditional Asian culture, and is a reminder of the Johnnie Walker motto, Keep Walking. This is a perfect choice for entertaining at home this Chinese New Year and a great gift for hosts.
Angel was inspired by the exceptional quality of Johnnie Walker Blue Label, a whisky made with some of the rarest whiskies from Johnnie Walker’s reserves of maturing Scotch, including some irreplaceable casks from closed distilleries in Scotland.
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The remarkable depth of flavour that’s found in every bottle of velvety smooth Johnnie Walker Blue Label Lunar New Year Limited Edition Design is beautifully amplified by Angel’s design and the sentiment behind it. Angel says: “There’s a defiant energy to my illustrations which bring to life the vibrant spirit of the rabbit as it leaps across the design, symbolising how we need to keep moving forward, spreading goodness throughout the year to come. My work is often inspired by different generations, different genders and cultures coming together to create something fresh and new. These ideals echo the craft of Johnnie Walker, taking different types of whisky from different distilleries, with differing ages of maturation and blending them together perfectly to create a masterpiece – that is something I can relate to.”
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Lunar New Year Limited Edition Design is an iconic whisky gift, perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year. It has a complex flavour of spices, vanilla, honey, caramel, hazelnuts, and dark chocolate, ending with a long, smoky finish.
Johnnie Walker’s Blue Label Lunar New Year Limited-Edition is available priced £209 from www.malts.com