Johnnie Walker Double Black Blended Scotch Whisky American Bourbon Whiskey The Chivas Brothers — purveyors George Dickel Rye hales The Chivas Brothers — purveyors of gourmet foods and liqueurs since 1801—received a royal warrant to supply fine Scotch Whisky to Queen Victoria at Balmoral Castle in 1843 The Platino expression is made using a special ‘Esencia de Agave’ process This is NOT a “punch in the face with smoke and test your manhood” Whisky however Johnnie Walker Double Black is a relatively new addition (2011) to their lineup designed to focus that same attention to quality on a blended collection of single malts and grains in the style of West Coast and Islay Whiskies — which means savory peat and smoky notes from heavily charred aging casks