Johnnie Walker Double Black is similar to Johnnie Walker Black, with the peat notes dialed up a bit. I'm not sure if that makes this one better, I would it's on par with the black, but it really just comes down to how much smoke you want in your scotch and is the price worth it. The nose starts with the smokey notes and orange peel. On the palate it's actually pretty thin, peaty in the vein of Ardbeg 10yr, with some vanilla notes. The finish is average length, with a touch of heat and pepper. The biggest problem for me is the price. In my area it costs $10 more for the double black and I don't think you get enough bang for your buck. I would stick with the black over the double black. Both are good and the heavier peat notes are nice for those that love Islay peat heavy scotch, but I'm not sure the price is worth it. Plus, the black is a better cocktail scotch than the double black.