Critics reviews
Deep. The richness and effusiveness of flavour is the family resemblance here. A little shy but in the depths lurk dark chocolate, Turkish Delight, damask rose and iris. Deepness with time to Punch cigar, walnut, field mushroom, waxed jacket.
Palate
Heavy and slow. Needs time to expand in the mouth. Liquorous with fig and treacle backed with liquorice, coffee, hard toffee and thick sootiness.
Finish
Ripe.
Comment
Again the smoke, again the richness of character.
Dave Broom - Whisky Magazine Issue 99 Nose
A slow reveal, but there is depth and richness here. Polished floors, oak spices, red fruits. Also rose water and some liquorice.
Palate
Like the nose it takes its time to unveil, then it's malty, spicy and has a gentle smoke to it.
Finish
Long with a little smoky fruits.
Comment
Will always divide critics, but you cannot escape the excellent blending.
Rob Allanson - Whisky Magazine Issue 99
About this SPIRIT
Johnnie Walker Blended Whisky
Johnnie Walker is a brand of blended Scotch whisky, part of the Diageo drinks group. The name draws on the legacy of John ‘Johnnie’ Walker, who was the first to sell whisky in his grocer’s shop in Ayrshire, Scotland, including his own production whisky under the name Walker’s Kilmarnock.
In 1865 John’s son Alexander produced their first blend, Walker’s Old Highland. From 1906–1909 John’s grandsons George and Alexander II expanded the line and introduced the colour names. Red Label is a blend of around 35 grain and malt whiskies. Black Label blends around 40 whiskies, each aged at least 12 years.
Green Label is a vatted malt whisky that contains 15 individual single malts, the signature malts being Talisker, Cragganmore, Linkwood, and Caol Ila , average age of 15 years. Gold Label represents an extremely rare blend of over 15 single malts, including the very rare Clynelish malt. It was derived from Alexander II's blending notes for a whisky to commemorate Johnnie Walker's centenary.
Blue Label is Johnnie Walker's ultimate blend. Every bottle is serial numbered and sold in a silk-lined box, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Although no age is declared, it is believed that the whiskies blended are aged for over 25 years.
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Blue Label was created to celebrate the traditional style of 19th century whiskies. The result is a whisky with velvety-smooth mouth-feel that gives an explosion of flavours on the palate.
Charles Maclean, Whisky Writer
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