Johnnie Walker Bill Amberg Blue Label Traveller Bag

Johnnie Walker Swing

This is an old tasting in two different ways: first, it took place in 2016 (Sep. 1, to be extra precise) and the bottle being opened was from the 1960s, so take that into account if your tasting is not the same as mine (then again, we might differ for other reasons.) So, Johnnie Walker Swing: it pours intense amber to orange with the trademark...

Score 78/100

Johnnie Walker Platinum Label 18 Year Old

Nose: A light and fragrant scent touches my nose with heavy butterscotch, orange extract and dried fruits. The nose on this whisky is light and sweet with subtle hints of the bitter elements of citrus fruits commonly associated with their peel. The scent of pineapple wafts up with some pair, softly inviting me to taste the whisky. The age of this...

Score 90/100

Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve

With older stocks supposedly dwindling, even giants like Diageo are rethinking their portfolios. As with so many other whiskies, Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 has been rebranded. It’s now called Gold Label Reserve. The Reserve is apparently blended from stock that’s roughly 15 years or older. But age isn’t everything, and the quality might still be...

Score 80/100

Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old

I got this for Christmas in 2009 and slowly drank half of it over the past year. It did not strike me as particularly remarkable, unfortunately. In preparation for writing a review, I have been sampling it quite a bit more recently. The nose is somewhat subtle, nothing bombards you. Regarding the taste and palate feel, there is a depth and...

Score 75/100