This is the Johnnie Walker Blue Label edition for the Year of the Snake, which began on 29 January 2025. American-Asian artist James Jean designed the bottle and box, and the familiar Blue Label blend sits inside.
About This Bottling
The Snake bottle was James Jean's second design for the series, following his Year of the Dragon edition in 2024. His artwork shows three snakes shedding their skins, standing for wisdom, intelligence and intuition, and for past, present and future. The colourful illustration wraps both the cobalt bottle and its presentation box.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Honeyed dried fruit, orange zest, light smoke and warm spice.
- Palate: Silky, with toffee, citrus, malt sweetness and a gentle rise of peat and oak.
- Finish: Lingering and softly smoky, with a touch of polished wood.
Serving & Food
Serve neat, or over one large clear ice cube, in a rocks glass. Good with Cantonese dishes that have some richness: honey-glazed char siu, abalone in oyster sauce or braised pork belly.
How to Enjoy
A Lunar New Year gift for business contacts and family, and for anyone born in a Snake year.
Product Details
Brand: Johnnie Walker (Diageo)
Expression: Blue Label Year of the Snake
Design: Limited-edition artwork by James Jean
Style: Blended Scotch whisky
ABV: 40%
Volume: 750mL
Edition: Lunar New Year 2025 limited presentation
Country: Scotland
About the Distillery
Johnnie Walker's story starts in a Kilmarnock grocery in the early nineteenth century, where the Walker family learned that blending several whiskies gave a steadier, more rounded result than any single cask. That idea still drives the house today. Blue Label draws on malts and grains from across Scotland, including a share of irreplaceable casks from so-called ghost distilleries that no longer operate. The brand, part of Diageo, has marked the Chinese zodiac with special Blue Label designs for many years, and these have become a fixture on Hong Kong gift tables.