Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection The Gold Route

Not liking the nose. After a first burn in I get a smoother flow with light peat. Waded out with a little ice.

Slightly smokey

I truly believe this is a good dram, but it just doesn't cost $105. For seventy dollars it would have been a good deal. Bottled at 40%abv, amber color. On the nose is very good. 4 notes very noticeable: Cocoa, Wedding Cake with Raisins, Tobbacco leaf and perfumed smoke. On the palate is a little straightforward. Very similar to the nose: tobacco, cocoa butter, oak and crackers. Finish is medium-long with bonfire notes and ashes. Overall i give this dram 88/100, nice and interesting, but you can get a lot more for the price.