Scott_E
Johnnie Walker Platinum
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed
October 24, 2016 (edited August 5, 2017)
After another weekend stint to Maryland, got home, grabbed some sushi and opened the JWP to wind down from the drive. I have a soft spot for JW as I really started enjoying Scotch with JW Black slowly working to single malts. Every now and then, having a blend to sip is refreshing and usually uncomplicated and perfect for those moments when you just need a dose of easy.
The nose is soft and mild of apples and cereal touched with honey and cinnamon. Let it open and over time the aromas intensify. Like the nose, this is soft. The whisky delivers sweet tea, honey, salted caramel and a bit of a cereal, like Frosted Flakes. A small trace of almonds are detectable. There is a slight tinge of cinnamon and remnants of honey, oak and dark chocolate all which linger for a good amount of time.
I found this an enjoyable dram that's easy, sweet and comfortable. A solid blend. That being said, this is a worthy dram if it was priced accordingly. For under $60, it's a decent value. Anything higher than that and I think one can find an equal or better blend for less money; which I had the good fortune of attaining at a reasonable price. [Dry glass: caramels][$49][88/100][Opened: 10/23/16]
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Yeah, good point---Green has I think only 4 malts. I had the Island Green at an airport in Dubai (a travel exclusive only), but wasn't as good as the Green
Oh yeah. The 15 is top notch. To be fair, somewhat, the Green is a blended malt versus blended whisky, so it is apples to pears.
Did you try the 15 Green? Compared to that, I thought this fell way short, despite the extra 3 years.
I believe that the JW 18 Year Old (https://distiller.com/spirits/johnnie-walker-18-year) is the same stuff inside, it's just rebranded [See: https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/latest-news/13121/johnnie-walker-platinum-given-new-identity]