Easily the best Johnnie Walker (at least of the ones that can be found and purchased). Found it for a good price, so now what was once had in a bar when I was already plastered is now a proper addition. Even high aged scotches usually have a lighter color, but this has a lovely caramel color that a good bourbon can have, but the body still retains a lightness that comes with scotch. The scent really is an amalgam of all things typical scotch: butterscotch, grass, honey, salt, and some peat, but this is the lowest note I get. Since the proof is so low, I don't get any hotness from the glass, but this isn't needed for this particular whiskey. Immediately the flavors come forward of oak, mostly vanilla and caramel from presumably bourbon barrels, but some softer, buttery notes are also along here. Very fresh, yet potent butterscotch flavors come next, which is a welcome transition into the earthy, salty flavors that develop after this. The flavor of peat is obvious here, but the actual body and smokiness is absent. The finish is surprisingly hot, at least hotter than I was expecting for a mere 86 proof. Definitely still the best Johnnie Walker out there, and having found out only after purchasing the bottle that this is a blend that doesn't even include their own whiskey, I'm thinking that may be the reason behind the superiority. I could be wrong, and JW could have their own product in this blend, but now that I think of it, I actually don't know which of their products are truly theirs, and which are blends. Blending other distillery's whiskeys never makes any sense to me, but it's got a long history with scotch. In any case, this blend is perfect, and hits flavors found from all regions of Scotland almost perfectly. The peat is quite low, but if you wanted a scotch and didn't have a regional preference, this would be my recommendation every time.