On the nose: nothing. Oh yes, that's right, this sample stayed in my empty house at 12 ° C, let's have time to warm up. Later, so, caramel and toasted wood, but a bit stingy overall. The first sip is very convincing and contrasts with the softness of the nose: beautiful attack with frank spices, then coffee and dark chocolate. It is more "malt" than "blend", and it is more than 40 °. The good surprise passed, the following sips are less interesting: we still feel a little dilution despite everything. And these spices are definitely a little too supported (you tell me for a whiskey called The Spice Road, at least we are not deceived by the goods!), They infused this whiskey with pepper? The finish is short with spices that persist in aftertaste. Even for me who likes the angles, I find that this whiskey lacks a little roundness.
Enthusiasm 2/5

Nose - Sweet honey, toffee, floral, grass, biscuit, shortbread, spice, clove and ginger. Good layered depth on the nose, sherry and herbs creeping in. Excellent.Taste - Little faint cherry, spice with fresh light softwood. Extreme plain in the first taste but gets stronger in the second sip and keeps on building, after a while the cherry cola note takes control.
Finish -  Oak, sweetness, spicy and liquorice. Not bad finish, medium length. 
Note -  Very easy drinking whisky, but don't be fueled ? This I'm fairly certain contains a high proportional of single malt whisky, at least 70% if not more. The taste reminds me of Coca cola cherry edition, which I'm not a huge fan of. Completely different from anything I've tried before, but not in a bad way. 
A single drop of water or two, opens up the spice in this whisky and be prepared for the full impact.

This Blend can put some single malts to shame. 

Surprised me, really an excellent blend.

Explorers’ Club settles Diageo lawsuit
22nd September, 2014 by Lauren Eads
Diageo will be able to sell bottles of its
Explorers’ Club Whisky having entered into a licensing agreement with a
real-life Explorers’ Club that successfully sued it for infringing on
its trademark.

The Diageo-owned Scotch whisky brand launched its Explorers’ Club whisky collection in 2012.
However in March of this year the real life Explorers’ Club, which is
based in Manhattan and counts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin among its
members, filed a lawsuit against Diageo claiming it had stolen its trademark.
In August a New York judge agreed ruling in the favour of the Explorers’ Club and asserting that Diageo had unfairly profited off its name with the range achieving about $50 million in sales.
Following the ruling, Diageo and The Explorers’ Club have now
announced a global sponsorship and licensing agreement to settle all
outstanding litigation between the two parties.
“This collaboration with The Explorers Club brings the history and
importance of exploration to life and allows us to share our joint
passion for exploration and discovery,” said Guy Escolme, global brand
director for Johnnie Walker
“The Explorers Club is leading the way in world exploration, and we
are privileged to be able to join them in this extraordinary effort.”
Under the agreement, Johnnie Walker has become a corporate sponsor of
The Explorers’ Club, with both groups making a commitment to “promote
exploration and discovery, the core of The Explorers Club’s mission”.
Alan Nichols, president of The Explorers Club, said: “With this new
and exciting relationship, The Explorers’ Club will be able to enhance
its grant programs, further develop its highly successful lecture series
and educational events, and expand its role as the World Center for
Exploration.”
Financial terms of the agreement were not revealed.

New York Judge Rules Against Diageo In Explorers Club Lawsuit

August 5, 2014 – Diageo is looking for a legal lifeline
now that a New York state judge has ruled for the Explorers Club in its
lawsuit over the Johnnie Walker Explorers’ Club line of Scotch whiskies.
Law 360.com reports
Manhattan Justice Charles Ramos has issued a permanent injunction
banning Diageo from using the Explorers’ Club name under a state law
banning the commercial use of established names for “benevolent,
humane, or charitable” organizations without permission. The Club’s
members have included legendary explorers from Sir Ernest Shackleton to
astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and the organization funds scientific research
and educational programs, making it eligible for relief under the state
law.
Ramos has not ruled on the scope of his order yet, and Diageo executives have objected to a New York Post report that
Ramos has ordered Diageo to remove the three whiskies in the range from
travel retail outlets. The company has not received a written copy of
the judge’s ruling yet. Following an April court hearing, Ramos ruled
that Diageo adopted the Explorers’ Club name to lead consumers to
believe the whiskies were “connected or affiliated” with the club,
leading to an estimated $50 million in sales. Diageo and the Club had
been in talks to license the name before the range was launched in late
2012, but the talks broke down and Diageo went ahead with the launch of
the initial Trade Route series.

Spicy, oaky nose. Extra spicy flavor, true to its name, together with hints of vanilla and light fruits. Chocolate, cherry and oaky finish.