Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old 100cl

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old

I got a bottle of this as a gift and wow, I forgot just how good it is. Yes, it is a common, mass-market blend bottled at 40%, added colouring, etc., but who cares about any of that? Nose: hints of sherry, heather honey, and peat smoke. Well-rounded with sweet baking spices. Palate: smooth and creamy, with a warming sweet-smoky-spicy mingling. ...

Score 86/100

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old

Here is another blend that I have always hated, but had the opportunity to order at a concert after having tasted about three dozen mostly single malts over a one month period. My first sip impressed me with smoke running between a Highland Park 12, but not quite as high as a Talisker 10. And then that was it! Poof and it's gone! After that, I...

Score 78/100

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old

Johnny Walker Black Label 12 Year old blended whisky is a great dram. It has a wonderful balance between smoky and sweet. The nose is interesting, mild, and inviting. The easiest way for me to describe Johnny Walker Black label is to imagine eating dark chocolate near a cozy oak wood fire. Not too sweet and not to peat, just right. Can't go...

Score 85/100

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old

A bottle was recently given to me, and I decided to try it neat. The initial scent is oak, honey and some smoke. The palate is sweet, with immediate honey, licorice and barley. A bit of butterscotch and peat round it out. It is sweet without being overly so. A decent medium lingering aftertaste leaves some smoke in the mouth. Overall, this is...

Score 85/100