LouisianaLonghorn
Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed
October 13, 2019 (edited October 20, 2019)
Ok, cool! We continue to level up a bit dram by dram. This one takes the gold concept seriously. Gold name, gold label, golden colour in the glass (E150 anyone?). The nose is the star of this dram. Lots of golden honey and clearly a higher concentration of malt whisky than grain. Think west Highland moving towards Irish.
The taste comes in full on the front. It’s reminiscent of Cardhu, but an older, richer version than Cardhu 12. I can sense the Clynelish too, as it gives some meaty backbone to the palate. The finish comes off a bit thin, but it’s coating and lasts a while.
This was a treat. Still not sure if I’d buy a bottle, but again House Walker is strutting it’s stuff. Cheers!
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@AntonioSchmid the 18 and the JW Blue are coming up next!
This one I didn’t like... at all. Maybe it’s the Cardhu speaking... I’m not very fond of Cardhu. On a separate note, the older gold 18 (centenary blend) was a real stunner!