It’s time for you to have a confronting conversation with yourself – just how into Game of Thrones are you really? If you’ve discovered that you’re a die-hard fan of white walkers and direwolves, then Johnnie Walker has released two new whiskies with your geeky ass in mind.
The innovative new whiskies are inspired by the two great Houses who face off in the final series of Game of Thrones – House Stark, represented by the fearsome direwolf, and House Targaryen, represented by the fire-breathing dragon (although we know we don’t have to tell you). As a pair, the bottles convey the dynamic relationship between House Targaryen and House Stark by displaying their house symbols – the Direwolf and the Dragon – side-by-side.
Johnnie Walker A Song of Ice has a crisp, clean taste inspired by the unforgiving, sharp Winterfell terrain and the freezing ice that shapes its mountains and stops its rivers. Much like Winterfell’s positioning in Westeros, this dram is crafted using whiskies from Clynelish, one of Scotland’s most northern and iconic distilleries, lending a fresher crisp to the Scotch. The whisky’s delicate flavour is green and grassy, with notes of vanilla and tropical fruit akin to the fruit from the orchards of Dorne.
In contrast, Johnnie Walker A Song of Fire boasts flavors of subtle smoke from the peated malts of the Caol Ila distillery. The whisky’s full-bodied flavour delivers subtle red fruit, a sweet smoke and a hint of spice like those laden in the markets of Meereen.
These collectors’ edition whiskies are a continuation of the Johnnie Walker collaboration with HBO’s critically-acclaimed series that included the limited-edition Scotch White Walker by Johnnie Walker, another tipple that will keep you warm in the season ahead.
Because yes, winter is coming.
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