Johnnie Walker 12 Year Old

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old

This is great stuff. Just don't put ice in it. It becomes really bitter with ice. Straight or with the smallest drop of water it is glorious. I prefer it to the green label, as it has more smoke and attitude. Orange and honey leads to smoke and a big malt finish which is longer than most blends. Love it.

Score 83/100

Johnnie Walk Double Black

A while ago, my buddy Luc H (H for Harley Davidson) handed me a sample to try. Let me know what you think, he said. Later, after I had done so, he let me know what dram it was that I had tasted. Tasting blind: it is always a challenge. The nose is rather closed and needs some time. After a few moments I get some white fruit and a hint of wet...

Score 82/100

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old

I was tasting some miniatures with my younger brother a few days ago, we were sharing some ideas and my brother said he doesn't get that why everybody is drinking Johnnie Walker and it's overrated. So I opened a JW Black miniature from the 90s and gave it a chance to speak for itself. This miniature is JW Black Extra Special, bottled at 43% and...

Score 91/100

Johnnie Walker 80's Red Label

OK, third times the charm, hopefully, for this review ... I've been dabbling in older blends of late and this is the Red counterpart to the Black from the same era I recently reviewed - it was excellent, in case you were wondering (93). All in, I paid less than a bottle of Black Label would cost now for this and, given what passes for Red Label...

Score 90/100