Johnnie Walker Red Label Bottled 1970s

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old

A generally very good, well-rounded, well blended scotch....however, short finish I find, and leaves me wanting a little more complexity as I prefer the single malts; but, it is what it is. On the nose: sweet caramel, maple syrup, some floral notes as well. Taste is full bodied at first, but dissipates quickly; notes of honey, caramel, a touch of...

Score 85/100

Johnnie Walker Red Label

I think this is the best quality/price blended I ever taste. Sell with an elegant case for the 100 distillery's anniversary, this rich blended is very good on the rocks or with ice cream; it's very versatile

Score 70/100

Johnnie Walker Blue Label

I got this 20 cl bottle of Blue Label back in 2016, and had two separate tastings with a friend of mine in September and October of that year, which I type down for you here. It came in a classic light blue little bottle within a neat, cloth-filled, navy blue, cardboard box topped with a tiny cork stopper (check the pic.) Nice attention to detail....

Score 92/100

Johnnie Walker John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2014

I recently found out that the Private Collection by Johnnie Walker has been discontinued. A couple beautiful decanters appeared in this series, albeit all of them with a hefty price tag. The series was launched in 2014 and it’s of that very first decanter that I was able to score a sample. Let’s see what all the fuss is about… Oh! A very refined...

Score 89/100