geologyjane
Johnnie Walker Black Label
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed
January 16, 2020 (edited January 18, 2020)
Had a double pour of Johnnie Walker Black Label to start the evening at a work function. This was a step up from the Johnnie Walker Red Label they offered at the same event last year. As such, this is a quick hit “impressions” review which is colored with gratitude that there was something better than Johnnie Walker Red to sip on this time around.
The nose is filled with honey and muted, watery smoke and malt. On the palate, it’s equally mild, with sweet, watery smoke and grainy malt, with some obscure fruits and a bit of creamy spice. It’s fairly inoffensive with the exception of the finish - that’s what really kills this dram for me. It starts fine and then fades into a copper-tinged metallic burn. Thankfully it’s a short finish.
2.75 ~ Below Average
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@geologyjane at least being on the committee would give you another reason to drink...
@WhiskeyLonghorn - Agreed, the selection was much better this year! Black over Red any day, please. 😊 @Rick_M - I’m not so sure, ‘committees’ sounds like way more politicking than I’d like to do... 😜
Once @geologyjane comes out of the Distiller closet, she’ll be heading up the beverage committee. :)
That's not such a bad selection. I usually drink this one at weddings, being the least offensive thing at the bar. For these kind of functions it works well though. You can mindlessly sip on it while mingling.
@PBMichiganWolverine - If only we could be so lucky! They definitely mixed things up this year... JW Black, Jura 10, MM, and John L Sullivan?!
@geologyjane put a bug in the ear of that decision maker to have the Green label for the next work function.
@cascode - haha thankfully no. Last year was a joke - JW Red, Svedka, JD, and Seagrams. It seemed like a joke to pay for that selection...
I guess someone on the committee didn't like Red Label either :-)