Johnnie Walker Double Black

Band-Aids. Diabetic insulin medication. Don’t mind me, it’s my first ever scotch.

Black 1.5...not much difference.. more smoke on the finish... slight spicy towards the end..not going to pull me away from my Islay single malts but not s bad changeup

This whisky is an ode to Man, by Man. This is a construction. It's not the nectar that the gods of whisky gave to men by some happy combination of clear water, magnificent barley or some other specificities that gave whisky its personality and sense of a place. No...oh, no. This is the work of Man, creating the drink the Man wanted, getting it as close as possible to His dreams. Its appearance, body and feeling are wanted, created. Now, I know that the purists like to get lost into the mist of a non chill filtered, no color added whisky, the slow descending tears of a cask strength, to travel and explore places with their senses. But Johnnie Walker Double Black is not a whisky intended to do that. It is made to be your everyday go to whisky, from price point to ABV. It is a whisky made to interpret what people THINK what whisky should be, and not let people interpret the whisky, offering them on a plate an easy translation of their thoughts into reality. And this is the key I chose for  this whisky. It is a whisky that I will always have in my home, it is a whisky I will always have when trying to unwind without giving  it too much thought or attention. I will just enjoy it. PS: Don't add water. It will significantly subdue its aromas. PS 2: due to its made up fabric it is consistent from the first to the last dram of the bottle, bottle to bottle. Appearance: color - amber, clarity - very clear, viscosity - nice legs on the glass but rather thin, wine-like. Nose: light, sweet, medicinal, smoky, a hint of sherry, brine Taste: sweet, woody, creamy Finish: enough length, hint of smokiness and maltiness Body: well rounded, balanced

Take Black Label and add a couple more Islay blends to the formula. The result is this smooth, smoky, blended scotch! Tough to compete with some of the peated single malts, but definitely one of the benchmark smoky blends out there. Excellent scotch!

peachy and very smoky

Easy sipping whiskey with distinct but not overbearing notes