Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year

Very strong nose, but not repugnant. Very fresh and cooling, like jumping into a cool pool on a hot summer day. Body is soft and smooth. Not watery or viscous. Very easy on the pallet. Finish is subtle with a small hint of smoke. Very good output from JW. Glad to see it back in the portfolio.

Herbs, grass, nuts, caramel, spice meet my tongue, accompanied with a bitter dryness and a toasty sweetness. American and European oak work well, one adding cream, another adding rye, both adding spice. Austere, subtly charming, if not a bit weak, the whisky lacks that seductive character punch that Johnnie Walker Black Label has to offer, maybe something I'd recommend for a Speyside/ Highland fan.