If you do snag a bottle, make sure to add some water or a rock and really let the scotch bloom in the glass. This whisky was actually taken off the market in and people lost their shit. Diageo came to its senses and brought it back by The taste really delivers on the softness of the cedar while adding more tropical fruitiness and a subtle edge of dried roses.
The end is deliberate with the cedar, spice, and fruit giving way to a measured wisp of earthy smoke and a splash of sea brine to finish off the sip. Add a little water to let it bloom and take your time with it. You can also whip up a hell of a cocktail with it at this price.
Tasting Notes: The nose reminds you more of a sweet and citrusy Speyside or Highland whisky. Bottom Line: I feel bad putting this whisky in the last spot. Tasting Notes: Clove-forward spice and billows of softwood smoke — think cherry — greet you on the nose. Bottom Line: This was a struggle to place. For us, it always feels a bit like a nice hat on an already nice hat. Tasting Notes: Mild notes of spice mingle with bright and sweet fruits and a hint of vanilla.
Bottom Line: This is a very quaffable whisky that works wonders on the rocks. Tasting Notes: Honey and oak greet you with a distant fruity nature and a little warmth. Bottom Line: This is tasty, refined, and fairly affordable. The 18 Year Old was known as the Platinum Label from until before being re-branded in In a very fitting coincidence, there are up to 18 different whiskies included in this blend.
Funny story with this one. The Gold Label used to be an 18 Year Old. Regal, relaxed and very easy drinking. Not quite in the Blue Label area, but it gets pretty close without the need for peated whiskies. The Blue Label is the most prestigious of the Johnnie Walker blends and as such comes with a much higher price tag than the other bottles in the range. The Blue Label was first introduced in and is now one of the most famous blended whiskies. The Blue Label has been the subject of many limited edition runs including the hand-engraved Striding Man series and the Chinese Mythology collection.
A whisky that is rightly revered amongst blenders! Having been around for nearly three decades now, Blue Label is a whisky that all drinkers should try and rightly cast their own opinions on. With whiskies ranging from seven to fifty years old contained within, the key with this whisky is balance. This is a whisky of refinement and texture, a whisky to really take your time with.
Older peated whiskies provide tropical fruits: pineapple, mango and apricot. The smoke fading in very gently with a weight of heavy silk. Highland and Speyside whiskies are giving it a backbone of raisins, fudge, vanilla and ice cream. All topped off with the soft bitterness of smoke and earthy nuttiness. As said before, a whisky that all should definitely try. In , after the death of his father the previous year, a 15 year old Johnnie Walker opened a greengrocer shop in Kilmarnock, Scotland.
Greengrocers were often known to sell a small range of single malt whiskies but they were very rarely consistent. Johnnie Walker began to blend whiskies together in order to produce a good quality whisky that could be sold continuously; this was the conception of what was to become Johnnie Walker whisky. As Kilmarnock grew, so did the Walker name and by the time of his death in , Johnnie Walker was a respected businessman and leader of the local trade association.
By the mids, Walker was producing , gallons of whisky per year. In Alexander introduced the now iconic square bottle with the slanted label as a way of making the bottle stand out on the shelf.
Willing to take risks, the Walker brothers invested their own money and borrowed heavily in order to expand their whisky business. In they bought the Cardhu distillery and leased Annandale in order to guarantee whisky for blends.
These tend to be special blends with a unique taste only found in that bottle. Many are also part of special promotions and reasonably priced, which make them fun whiskies to explore. It contains only a few bottles of "prestigious" Scotch whisky that were designed to commemorate special milestones in the brand's history.
Some sell for a few hundred dollars while others can top a few thousand dollars a bottle. While a number of the offerings from Johnnie Walker are best reserved for sipping straight or on the rocks , all of them are enjoyable this way.
There is also no need to be afraid of mixing some of these whiskies into cocktails. For affordability reasons, it's best to stick to the Red, Black, and Double Black labels for mixed drinks. When you feel like splurging, you may want to consider the midrange labels as they will make some of the best scotch cocktails you will have the pleasure of drinking. Reserve Blue Label for a straight pour and savor every second of the experience.
When looking for cocktails that make good use of Johnnie Walker, classic whiskey recipes are an excellent choice. As a blended whisky, its smooth taste also works well with subtle fruit, herb, and spice flavors. You'll often find these pairings in modern scotch cocktails that retain the simplicity of the classics. Of course, because it is a popular fixture in bars, Red Label often finds its way into shots as well. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data.
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These five whiskies are the core of the Johnnie Walker range, and additions to this series started to evolve in with Double Black and Platinum and from then the other variations began to be produced. Black label is the go to whisky for many whisky professionals, myself included. It is complex and smooth and extremely versatile.
It makes fabulous highballs, is great in an Old Fashioned, and is still excellent on its own, with water or ice. Drink Guides. Thursday Club. Cool Stuff.
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