We Tried a Bottle of Restricted-Version Squid Sport Whiskey

It’s been about three years since audiences everywhere in the world had been wowed by the weird, wonderful Netflix show Squid Sport. Following a down-on-his-luck man who finds himself enjoying an evil but lucrative set of youngsters’s video games, the present grew to become Netflix’s biggest hit ever, seemingly out of nowhere. As a result of that success was so sudden, it took some time for the merchandising to start. However quickly, pink and teal jumpsuits, masks with shapes on them, and terrifying speaking statues had been all over the place.

Season two of the show is lastly approaching December 26 and this time, everyone is ready. Living proof, with two months to go I lately bought one of the vital fantastic emails ever. Its topic line learn: “Style Check: Johnnie Walker Black Label Squid Sport Version?”

Now, I’m not a whiskey drinker. I take pleasure in alcohol however principally I drink wine or clear spirits. However even I couldn’t resist the temptation of Squid Sport-themed Johnnie Walker. What did it seem like? What did it style like? Would it not make me higher at “Pink Gentle, Inexperienced Gentle?” I replied to the e-mail and some days later, a complimentary bottle of Johnnie Walker Squid Sport whiskey arrived at my door. What a world.

First issues first. These restricted version bottles every include a randomized quantity on it from 001-456, similar to on the present. Mine mentioned 89. The label additionally shares the Squid Sport jumpsuit colours and even the Johnnie Walker brand has grow to be a Squid Sport contestant. Simply by itself, the bottle is a pleasant souvenir.

However, as you possibly can see on the bottle and within the title, the Squid Sport Johnnie Walker is particularly “Black Label.” Johnnie Walker has just a few completely different labels (crimson, black, blue, gold, inexperienced, and so on.) that modify in age and worth. So, I needed to test: was this Black Label the identical because the Black Label out there at most liquor shops? I went to 1 and purchased a “pocket rocket” of Black to check the 2.

Sip one was from the Squid Sport bottle. The whiskey is clean, oaky, and creamy, as whiskeys go in fact. The standard alcoholic bitterness one would count on from it comes solely on the finish. All in all, a really good sip. Time to rinse out the glass and take a look at the common label.

The common Johnnie Walker Black appears, a minimum of a bit, barely much less candy than the Squid Sport. Once more, I’m not a whiskey drinker so I’ve a restricted body of reference however the two style a bit completely different on preliminary sips. So, I went again to the Squid Sport. This time, issues tasted a bit extra even—however nonetheless, the Squid Sport was only a tiny bit higher. As I went again to the common label, although, I felt it. The small bottle I’d purchased was plastic, not glass. Definitely that performed a job within the slight distinction in style. To not point out, after a sip or two of whiskey, an untrained palate will—understandably—be numbed a bit.

So, to make certain, I contacted the one who despatched the preliminary electronic mail and confirmed that, sure, the Black Label whiskeys themselves are precisely the identical.

After a sip or two extra, I spotted going a lot additional would possibly impair my capability to put in writing this text so I ended. Now although, I’ll have loads of Squid Sport whiskey to drink within the coming weeks when season two debuts on Netflix. And, in case you are a whiskey or Squid Game fan, you definitely can’t go unsuitable with one in every of these tremendous cool, limited-edition bottles.

You may learn extra about the whole promotion at this link and see the place the bottle, which retails for $35, is on sale close to you by clicking here. 

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