John Walker & Sons King George V Blended Scotch Whisky

Name: John Walker & Sons King George V Blended Scotch Whisky
Brand: Johnnie Walker
SKU: 088076171480
Price: 549.95 USD
Availability: InStock

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$549.95

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✔ Authenticated by the house — seal, fill level, and label inspected before release
✔ Documented provenance on every bottle
✔ Climate-safe, collector-grade packaging

Age: 18 Years | Region: Scotland (Multi-Region) | Proof: 86

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86

Proof

43%

ABV

750 mL

Format

Port Ellen

Key Islay Cask

1934

Warrant Year

Scotland

Origin

John Walker & Sons King George V is a blended Scotch whisky bottled at 43% ABV (86 proof), created to commemorate the Royal Warrant granted to the company by King George V on 1 January 1934. Every whisky in the blend comes from a distillery that was operating during his reign, from 1910 to 1936, including the closed Islay distillery Port Ellen.

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The Elemental Distinction

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A blend built to a historical rule rather than a flavor target: every component distillery had to be working between 1910 and 1936.

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Port Ellen in the mix, named directly by the producer — an Islay distillery closed in 1983 whose stock cannot be replaced.

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That rule is what makes the blend finite: several of the qualifying distilleries no longer exist, so the pool it draws from only shrinks.

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Bottled at 43% ABV rather than the 40% floor most commercial blends are cut to, retaining real texture and oak weight.

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Commemorates a specific dated milestone — John Walker & Sons' first Royal Warrant, granted on 1 January 1934.

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Encased in a heavy, faceted glass decanter featuring the royal cipher embossed directly into the crystal glass.

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John Walker & Sons Royal Heritage

1934 Royal Warrant Legacy

John Walker & Sons was granted its first Royal Warrant on 1 January 1934 by King George V, appointing the firm an official supplier of Scotch whisky to the Royal Household. The blenders drew on historical archives to select casks from distilleries active during his 1910–1936 reign, creating a blend that reproduces the rich, peated house style of early 20th-century blending artistry.

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Craftsmanship & Cask Architecture

Reign-Era Cask Selection

Closed Islay Distillery

Port Ellen Malt Casks

Supplies signature maritime peat smoke, salt air, and deep phenolic structure from casks filled prior to Port Ellen's 1983 closure.

Historical Rule

1910–1936 Operating Era

Every single component whisky is sourced strictly from distilleries that were active during the 25-year reign of King George V.

Master Blending

Vintage Style Reconstruction

Formulated to capture the weight, warmth, and subtle smoke profile that defined Johnnie Walker's luxury blends in the 1930s.

Decanter Presentation

Faceted Crystal Decanter

Housed in a heavy faceted glass decanter with an embossed royal cipher, gold stopper closure, and premium display case.

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Sensory Profile & Strategy

Producer Tasting Notes

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Sensory Profile

Colour: Deep Golden Amber.
Nose: Rich and spiced — Christmas pudding, brandy butter, vanilla, ground almond, and delicate blossom.
Palate: Warm baking spice, dried fruit, vanilla, dark chocolate, toffee, and roasted nuts.
Finish: Long, elegant coastal smoke from Port Ellen that builds steadily alongside dark dried fruit sweetness.

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Strategic Position

Most luxury blends are sold on age or a blender's name; this one is defined by a historical rule. Because qualifying reign-era distilleries are finite and several are silent, the pool drawing this whisky only shrinks over time. It sits among the blended Scotch decanters in Midnight Whiskey's vault as an essential historical artifact.

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Collector Note & Index

Vault Provenance

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The Rule That Makes It Finite

The 1910–1936 distillery rule restricts the blend to stocks from distilleries active during King George V's reign. Several key contributors—most notably Port Ellen—have since closed, making the reserve pool unrepeatable.

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Decanter & Cipher Inspection

The royal cipher is embossed directly into the crystal glass. Every bottle undergoes full intake inspection for glass edge clarity, gold stopper seal integrity, and outer display box preservation.

Evaluated strictly on verified liquid specifications, physical inspects, and primary producer disclosures.

Collector IndexKING GEORGE V

Brand: John Walker & Sons
Producer: Diageo plc
Commemoration: 1934 Royal Warrant
Proof / ABV: 86 Proof (43% ABV)
Key Component: Port Ellen Islay Single Malt
Format: 750 mL Faceted Decanter

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Technical Specifications

BRAND / PRODUCER	John Walker & Sons (Diageo plc)
CATEGORY	Blended Scotch Whisky (Exclusive Blends Series)
COMMEMORATION	Royal Warrant granted by King George V (1 January 1934)
COMPONENT RULE	Distilleries operating during King George V's reign (1910–1936)
NAMED ISLAY COMPONENT	Port Ellen Distillery (Closed 1983)
ABV / PROOF	43% ABV / 86 Proof
AGE STATEMENT	No Age Statement (Reign-Era Vintage Stocks)
REGION	Scotland (Multi-Region Blend)
OFFICIAL COLOUR	Deep Golden Amber
FORMAT	750 mL Decanter
PRESENTATION	Faceted decanter with embossed cipher & gold stopper
SKU	JWS-KGV-750

† Specifications and label details verified directly from physical bottle inspects and producer disclosures.

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Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

John Walker & Sons was granted its first Royal Warrant on 1 January 1934, appointing the company a supplier of Scotch whisky to the Royal Household, and this bottling commemorates that milestone. The governing rule of the blend is historical rather than stylistic: every whisky in it comes from a distillery that was operating during King George V's reign, which ran from 1910 to 1936. The blenders drew on the company's archives to select those components and combined them to reflect the Johnnie Walker style of that period. Among them is Port Ellen, the Islay distillery that closed in 1983, whose casks the producer describes as irreplaceable and which supplies the coastal smoke that builds through the finish. The remaining component distilleries have not been published. It is bottled at 43% ABV and presented in a faceted decanter with the royal cipher embossed into the glass.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it called John Walker & Sons King George V?

It commemorates the Royal Warrant that King George V granted to John Walker & Sons on 1 January 1934, appointing the company a supplier of Scotch whisky to the Royal Household. It was the firm's first Royal Warrant. The whisky is built to match the occasion: every component comes from a distillery that was operating during that king's reign.

Does King George V contain Port Ellen whisky?

Yes. John Walker & Sons states that the blend includes casks from Port Ellen, the Islay distillery that closed in 1983 and whose stock cannot be replaced. Port Ellen is where the coastal smoke in the finish comes from, and it is the component the blend is most often sought out for, since Port Ellen bottlings on their own are both scarce and expensive.

Which distilleries are in John Walker & Sons King George V?

Only one is named publicly: Port Ellen. What John Walker & Sons does state is the rule rather than the recipe — every whisky in the blend comes from a distillery that was operating during King George V's reign, between 1910 and 1936, and several of those distilleries have since closed. The full component list has not been published, so any complete list circulating elsewhere is not from the producer.

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