Johnnie Walker Double Black

I have to say that I was a bit disappointed with this edition of the Johnnie Walker core range. There’s plenty of peat smoke, which I enjoy, but nothing else. No complexity, just peat. I’m thinking that there is a small amount of young but heavily peated Caol Ila being used. No doubt there are small amounts of other single malts, like Talisker, but the vast majority is just cheap grain whisky aged in tired old casks. The shaving and recharging hasn’t done much to help the grain whiskies.

Smoky and smooth, a good value

Smoke with smooth finish

Smoke, caramel, prune, pretty smooth.