{"id":11814,"date":"2017-01-07T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-01-07T02:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=11814"},"modified":"2017-01-06T10:48:56","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T02:48:56","slug":"celebrating-philippine-craftsmanship-johnnie-walker-releases-limited-edition-blue-label-bottles-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2017\/01\/07\/celebrating-philippine-craftsmanship-johnnie-walker-releases-limited-edition-blue-label-bottles-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Philippine craftsmanship: Johnnie Walker releases Limited Edition Blue Label bottles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the recent launch of the Keep Walking Philippines campaign, Johnnie Walker introduces the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Philippine Crafts: Our Cities limited edition bottles to celebrate the ambition of every Filipino.<\/p>\n<p>Johnnie Walker recognizes the Filipino\u2019s journey to progress and achieving greatness, and encourages Filipinos to keep walking towards their goals. The Johnnie Walker Blue Label Philippine Crafts: Our Cities collection is a nod to the ambitious and resilient Filipino spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Boasting of three distinctly Filipino designs, the bottles are embossed with golden symbols of the Philippines\u2019 centers of progress: Manila, Cebu, and Davao. These bottle designs share the cities\u2019 stories of progress in the realms of art, culture, and innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Manila Jeepney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11815\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_MANILA.jpg\" alt=\"johnnie-walker-blue-label-philippine-crafts-our-cities_manila\" width=\"850\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_MANILA.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_MANILA-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_MANILA-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_MANILA-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Manila jeepney, a symbol of ingenuity, is an example of how Filipinos take the unexpected and transform it into a colorful, striking, and globally recognized icon. A remnant of the Philippines\u2019 war-torn history, the jeepney is a reflection of how ingenuity and ambition allow the Filipino to adapt and flourish in any situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Cebu Guitar <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11798\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_CEBU.jpg\" alt=\"johnnie-walker-blue-label-philippine-crafts-our-cities_cebu\" width=\"850\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_CEBU.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_CEBU-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_CEBU-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_CEBU-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Cebu guitar, a symbol of artistry, fuels one of the country\u2019s biggest forms of cultural expression: music. The guitar is a tribute to emerging local artists &#8211; encouraging and uplifting other Filipinos into following their ambition through music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Davao Pearl <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11799\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_DAVAO.jpg\" alt=\"johnnie-walker-blue-label-philippine-crafts-our-cities_davao\" width=\"850\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_DAVAO.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_DAVAO-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_DAVAO-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Johnnie-Walker-Blue-Label-Philippine-Crafts-Our-Cities_DAVAO-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Davao pearl has become a symbol of innovation in jewelry-making, gaining worldwide allure. The pearl, sought-after for its impeccable luster, is transformed into valuable pieces of jewelry by local artisans, proving that innovation and ambition take Filipino artisanship to the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Diageo, we recognize the power of ambition in every Filipino and how it can move us forward as a nation,\u201d says Diageo Philippines General Manager Vanee Gosiengfiao. \u201cThe Johnnie Walker Blue Label Philippine Craft: Our Cities Limited Edition bottles reflect the brand\u2019s legacy of celebrating personal progress and, ultimately, represent the resilient Filipino spirit that keeps us walking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This special collection of Johnnie Walker Blue Label is available in limited quantities starting the third week of December 2016. With only a few bottles available for purchase, it is made for momentous celebrations and is an exceptional token for progressive individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The Johnnie Walker Blue Label Philippine: Our Cities collection is available in leading supermarkets. For more information, you can visit the Johnnie Walker Philippines Facebook page at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JohnnieWalker.\"> http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JohnnieWalker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About Diageo<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J<\/em><em>\u03b5<\/em><em>B, Buchanan\u2019s and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, C\u00eeroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Diageo is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diageo.com\/\">www.diageo.com<\/a>. Visit Diageo\u2019s global responsible drinking resource, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drinkiq.com\/\">www.DRINKiQ.com<\/a>, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a press release edited for posting.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnnie Walker introduces the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Philippine Crafts: Our Cities limited edition bottles to celebrate the ambition of every Filipino.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1893,1892,1894,1896,1895],"class_list":["post-11814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-current-events","tag-blue-label","tag-johnnie-walker","tag-keep-walking","tag-our-cities","tag-philippine-crafts"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/featured.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11814"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11817,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11814\/revisions\/11817"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}