Whiskyfart
Reviewed
July 25, 2021 (edited December 19, 2021)
Johnnie Walker Blue Label is good. But I feel like the very thing that elevates Johnnie Walker whiskey is its own downfall.
Johnnie Walker whiskey is very popular and I'll admit that black label and up are pretty drinkable for a blended scotch. Of course, Blue Label is tops for their line. So any time I mention to someone new that I am very into whiskey and bourbon, 99% of the time I'll get hit with the question " Have you tried Blue Label?"
And therein lies its downfall. To the people that I meet, all too often they speak so highly of Blue Label that you'd swear it was like drinking the tears of God himself. So of course, when I tried a pour as part of a flight, I was expecting a life changing experience. I was expecting the most perfect whiskey ever to dance across my tongue.
I did not get that. And while Johnnie Walker Blue is good, it isn't mind blowing. In fact, I can think of several single malts and bourbons I'd rather buy with the money or less.
But what Johnnie Walker Blue Label is, is a very agreeable, smooth and drinkable blended scotch. Its delicate, almost undetectable on the tongue. It gives you wisps of that familiar Johnnie Walker taste and disappears into a curl of light peat smoke.
You know what Blue Label is? It's the perfect high dollar whiskey for people who aren't die hard whiskey fanatics. It's great for those who aren't searching for the last word in a complex, mind blowing single malt. It's simple, smooth, sweet and agreeable. But is it enough to justify the premium price?