Season two of the showis finally coming on December 26 and this time,everyone is ready.
Case in point, with two months to go I recently got one of the most wonderful emails ever.
Its subject line read: Taste Test: Johnnie Walker Black LabelSquid GameEdition?
We sampled Johnnie Walker’s limited edition Squid Game whiskey.Image: Johnnie Walker
Now, Im not a whiskey drinker.
I enjoy alcohol but mostly I drink wine or clear spirits.
But even I couldnt resist the temptation ofSquid Game-themed Johnnie Walker.
Our bottle ofSquid GameJohnnie Walker whiskey. Image: io9
What did it look like?
What did it taste like?
Would it make me better at Red Light, Green Light?
The two bottles we’re dealing with. Image: io9
The label also shares theSquid Gamejumpsuit colors and even the Johnnie Walker logo has become aSquid Gamecontestant.
Just on its own, the bottle is a nice keepsake.
that vary in age and price.
Look at this little guy! Image: io9
I went to one and bought a pocket rocket of Black to compare the two.
Sip one was from theSquid Gamebottle.
The whisky is smooth, oaky, and creamy, as whiskeys go of course.
The traditional alcoholic bitterness one would expect from it comes only at the end.
All in all, a very nice sip.
Time to rinse out the glass and try the regular label.
The regular Johnnie Walker Black seems, at least a bit, slightly less sweet than theSquid Game.
So, I went back to theSquid Game.
This time, things tasted a little more evenbut still, theSquid Gamewas just a tiny bit better.
As I went back to the regular label, though, I felt it.
The small bottle Id bought was plastic, not glass.
Certainly that played a role in the slight difference in taste.
Not to mention, after a sip or two of whisky, an untrained palate willunderstandablybe numbed a bit.
Weve gone ahead and made those changes.
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