Johnnie Walker A Song of Fire

GOT, a great TV show; Johnnie Walker, a great whiskey brand. This is one of the many GOT branded whiskies out there and definitely on the lower price range of that spectrum. Nose: Chocolate, sherry, oak, peat, cherry, spices, and slight vanilla Palate: Peat, sherry, oak, sugar sweet, spices, vanilla, and hints of chocolate Finish: Peat, smokey, oak, dark fruits, slight vanilla, and slight spices This is a nice whisky for its price, which might be its best advantage. It does a little bit of everything, but is not great at anything. The finish is extremely short and light bodied, almost feels a little watered down. Definitely not a bad dram, but definitely not something I’d seek out for myself.

As a whisky enthusiast, i am eager to try all whiskies possible. From the very best ones to the the worst. That is the only way to really learn and know about whisky. Having said that, i bought this "Song Of Fire" bottle from the Johnnie Walker Game of Thrones expression, knowning that this could be a bad dram. I previously had most of the GOT single malts and some of them where good, and i had the white walker from Johnnie Walker which was horrible. So, when i first tried the sister bottle of this one, called "Song of Ice" i expected a bad dram, but it was actually nice (my score for that one was 76 and maybe it deserved a little more). So, i had this "song of fire" to end the ordeal of tasting this special expressions and.... it is a forgettable dram. Bottled at 40.8%abv, golden color. It is suppossed to have a base of caol ila for extra smokiness. On the nose: Cinnamon; Red apples with cinnamon. Apple pie and Pepper. A little Sulphuric. Nothing more. On the palate it is an oily dram. Again Red apples and Cinammon, some Pepper, Honey and Cough syrup. Very simple. Aftertaste tries to give you something different, but fails. Sulphur, Red apples, Pepper and a mild Smoke from burning grass. Incense. Overall this is a very boring, simple and not very enjoyable whisky. Maybe to be used in cocktails (which i don't usually drink) it might work. Don't buy this one, it is useless to drink it. My score for it is a very generous 63 over 100.