Ctrexman
Johnnie Walker Black Label
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed
November 27, 2019 (edited July 2, 2023)
One of the higher rated blends out there so happy to finally purchase. Reviews seem to be mixed with a lot of claims of overrating. Poured neat, nice slick glasscoat. Nose is honey lemon-menthol cough drop along with mild sweet smoke and dusty wood. Its better than it sounds. Soft mouthfeel leads to palate of smoky honey, smooth malt, cocoa powder and wood. Slight cooling menthol note carries through to finish of fading honey, malt, smoke and drying wood. This is a tasty blend. Has a nice overall roundness to it with good weight and balance. There is a trace of grain but the 12 yr aging has tamed any concerns. Not a fruit profile scotch such as Dewars 12, leans more on the smoke and honey. I really enjoy this approach and will tell you if you like this than Bruichladdich Classic will rock your world. Overall easily one of the top blends and very good value at high $20-mid $30.......85/100......will definitely repurchase full 750ml(bought 375)
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@Ctrexman I’ve always enjoyed what this brings for the price. It’s got a very nice nice age statement and a decent amount of peat smoke for a cheap mass market blend. And remember that this almost assuredly has a good amount of Caol Ila in it. This is my go to in a bar with limited selection. It’s not going to compete with a single malt, but it isn’t supposed to and is higher quality than it needs to be, frankly.
Just got a 4 bottle 200ml JW sampler pack. This was one of the 4. Its as I remembered, just a solid smoky honey blend thats great vfm. Ive got Gold , Blue and 18yr yet to review but wanted to sing the praises of good ole JWB