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Johnnie Walker Black Label
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed
January 8, 2019 (edited February 20, 2019)
Nose - Clean vanilla, light fruit, light brine, watery honey
Taste - Sweet, light bitter apple juice, light white pepper heat, light grape juice sour, thin, tiniest hint of clean smoke
Finish - Lingering sweet, almost splenda-like, hint of brine, light white pepper spice
Score - 71/100
Final Thoughts - Nothing too complex about this one, quite thin. There's a nice brine & very very light smoke component which is kind of nice. It has a nice quality where there's this nice clean grain whisky mouthfeel, but a hint of maltiness about it. The sweetness is very generic and sadly transitions at the finish to an almost splenda-like sweet. This isn't something I'd reach for, but I can see this being a decent base in a Scotch cocktail or even a flavored highball.
Would I drink it if offered? - Yes
Would I specifically order it? - No
Would I buy a bottle? - Maybe?
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