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Johnnie Walker 12 Year Old Black Label Origins - Islay

I'm not going to waste too many words on the intro. We all know Johnnie Walker. From their 12-year-old Black Label they launched a so-called 'Origins' series a few years ago with a Black Label Speyside, Highlands, Lowlands and Islay. The latter is now in the glass. Hello! This is all Caol Ila on the nose and I'm happy about that. Nicely...

Score 86/100

Johnnie Walker Swing

The story behind this blend is well-known, so here’s the two-sentence version for the sake of brevity and non-redundancy: The late Sir Alexander Walker II, grandson of John Walker, crafted the Swing blend in 1932 for the ostensible purpose of creating a “swinging” bottle that would be distinctive on ocean-liner bar shelves. It’s also the last...

Score 89/100

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old

I posted that I was going to attend the Johnnie Walker Tasting "Experience" in NYC. I am posting this as a review of the event, as we all know JW is all about blends (and do SO well!), but the event is free and was very interesting and informative. The best thing about JW, firstly blended so well, secondly can be found just about...

Score 80/100

Johnnie Walker Red Label

Ah, youth. The days when I was but a Saturday-night beer drinker and a holiday Scotch drinker. Blended Scotch. Rocks. Cutty, Dewars, J&B...well brands, what the hell. Scotch was Scotch, and it fulfilled its three-times-a-year function well. Then I discovered single malts, and it was if the mysteries of the universe had been unlocked! Well,...

Score 65/100