Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old Very Big Bottle

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old

I've been looking forward to reviewing a bottle of this for a long time. Why, you may ask? Well, it was this whisky that I hold accountable for me falling head over heels for all things Scotch (and whisk - e - y). In days gone by, where often the mere smell of most whisky could simulate a kind of gag reflex (ahem!), JWB was always a reliable...

Score 83/100

Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 Year Old

Nose: maritime character of Clynelish really shines through. Almond butter with honey. Creamy isn't a smell but I kept thinking of that word.  palate: initially, smooth honey. once again, it's obvious who's the major player - Clynelish.  Finish- medium length finish with some subtle vanilla. Decent.  Overall, a very enjoyable blend. Sort of like a...

Score 83/100

Johnnie Walk Double Black

Hi there again, folks, long time no see. I wrote this review a long time ago, September 2016, and it was high time I posted it here. Oh, btw: first neat, then iceball. Fad back then (check the pic.) So let's see: an oily-streaked topaz yellow pour with a rather high-intensity nose: mostly scents from an overpeated cask (yeah, I know that's the...

Score 87/100

Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old

I've heard tell the nose on this one is full. Wrong. It's not, but it's quite pleasant: Koffee klatch, dark chocolate, oaky goodness, smoking peat curling round an elf's little chimney somewhere deep in the primeval forests of Avalon. The mouth feel is abundant for a blended single malt. None of the malts in your glass of JW Green seem to be...

Score 87/100