John Walker 1805 Celebration Blend

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old

A bottle was recently given to me, and I decided to try it neat. The initial scent is oak, honey and some smoke. The palate is sweet, with immediate honey, licorice and barley. A bit of butterscotch and peat round it out. It is sweet without being overly so. A decent medium lingering aftertaste leaves some smoke in the mouth. Overall, this is...

Score 85/100

Johnnie Walker 21 Year Old XR - The Legacy Blend

Johnnie Walker is often looked down upon. I think this has three reasons. One: it’s the victim of its own success; two: the current Red Label is ridiculously bad; and three: unknown is unloved. When talking to some of my whisky friends they often tell me that they skip most of the Johnnie Walker releases. And that’s a pity, for they do have quite...

Score 86/100

Johnnie Walker Green Label 180 Cask

This is a pretty unknown Walker. It saw a very limited production. Information about the 180 Cask is sparse, but here’s what I’ve gathered so far. Like the regular Green Label, this is 15 year old blended malt. It was released twice; once in 2009 and once in 2010. It was made only for Taiwan and the GTME (Global Travel and Middle East). It’s a...

Score 83/100

Johnnie Walker Blue Label

Very nice blend though I'm never sure what I'm expected to taste. It seems like all the individual malts used in making this blend were awesome but some how together they don't do any thing spectacular. For such a premium brand the results should have been nothing short of spectacular. Toffee, vanilla and maple are strong flavors and there's an...

Score 86/100