{"product_id":"johnnie-walker-gold-label-the-centenary-blend-18-year-old-blended-scotch-whisky-gift-set-with-2-glasses-750ml","title":"Johnnie Walker Gold Label The Centenary Blend 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky Gift Set with 2 Glasses 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the discontinued Gold Label, and the distinction matters enormously. The Centenary Blend carries an 18 year minimum age statement and was phased out in 2013, replaced by the Gold Label Reserve which carries no age statement at all. The two are frequently confused and they are not the same whisky. Sir Alexander Walker created the original in 1920 to mark a hundred years since his grandfather founded the company in 1820. It was discontinued during the war when blending stocks ran short, then reintroduced in 1992 using the original blending notes Sir Alexander had left seventy five years earlier. The blend draws on fifteen different whiskies, each aged a minimum of eighteen years, with Clynelish contributing brine and a coastal quality, Talisker providing the general character, Royal Lochnagar the luxurious weight of the palate, and Cardhu the finish. That is a considerable amount of mature stock in a blended Scotch, and it is why the expression has held its reputation long after leaving the shelves. In the glass it is smooth, sweet and genuinely luxurious, with a stylish elegance and refined quality rather than any aggression, bottled at 40 percent alcohol by volume. This set arrives with the presentation carton and two glasses, which makes it a considered gift as well as a bottle worth keeping. With production ended over a decade ago, sealed examples in complete packaging are increasingly difficult to source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlended Scotch Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExpression\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGold Label, The Centenary Blend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum 18 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComposition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlend of 15 whiskies, all aged a minimum of 18 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKey Malts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClynelish, Talisker, Royal Lochnagar, Cardhu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiscontinued, phased out 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Set Contents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle, presentation carton and 2 glasses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiageo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep gold with an amber cast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth and sweet, with honeyed malt, soft fruit and a coastal salinity from the Clynelish component.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luxurious and rounded, carrying creamy vanilla, honey and orchard fruit with a gentle wisp of smoke beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elegant and refined, of good length, closing on sweet malt and soft oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the same as Gold Label Reserve?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, and this is the most important distinction. The Centenary Blend carries an 18 year minimum age statement and was discontinued in 2013. Gold Label Reserve replaced it and carries no age statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 proof, or 40 percent alcohol by volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is in the blend?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fifteen different whiskies, each aged a minimum of eighteen years, with Clynelish, Talisker, Royal Lochnagar and Cardhu among the named contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the history behind it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sir Alexander Walker created the blend in 1920 to mark a century since the company's founding in 1820. It was discontinued during the war due to a shortage of blending stocks and reintroduced in 1992 from his original blending notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat comes in the set?\u003c\/strong\u003e The bottle in its presentation carton along with two glasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Johnnie Walker Gold Label Centenary Blend online?\u003c\/strong\u003e Available here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnnie Walker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49091916660991,"sku":"LOB-03443","price":699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/6401\/7997\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-08-26T003742.523.webp?v=1787729884","url":"https:\/\/www.liquoronbroadway.com\/products\/johnnie-walker-gold-label-the-centenary-blend-18-year-old-blended-scotch-whisky-gift-set-with-2-glasses-750ml","provider":"Liquor On Broadway","version":"1.0","type":"link"}