“When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.” That’s unless the lone wolf has a bottle of Game of Thrones scotch to keep themselves warm, of course. Always happy to help, whisky brand Johnnie Walker has announced that it will be partnering with HBO to release an all-new Game of Thrones-inspired alcohol called White Walker scotch.
Get it? Because Johnnie Walker and White Walker? You get it. It’s a pretty grim way to brand a line of alcohol, but we guess the synergy was just too perfect.
While the video announcement is certainly neat, there are no details on the scotch itself as of yet. When a fan on the Johnnie Walker Facebook account asked if this will be a new blend of scotch or an old blend repackaged, the company answered thusly:
"We’re excited to be partnering with HBO on White Walker by Johnnie Walker, which will launch this fall. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months!"
HBO has had success partnering with Brewery Ommegang to produce Game of Thrones inspired beer and ale, and with Vintage Wine Estates for a line of Game of Thrones wines. However, this is the first time HBO and Game of Thrones will deliver genuine hard liquor, and just in time too, as fans will likely want something strong to wash away the feelings of loneliness and despair while they wait for season 8. And when the credits roll on the final episode sometime in 2019, they may need every kind of alcohol they can get.
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