Johnnie Walker Black Label Bottled 1950s

Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old

Back in the late '90s, one of my well-to-do friends gave me a taste of Johnnie Walker Blue Label. My whisky knowledge at the time was such that all I could offer was, "Gee, that's good...I guess." In truth, he could have poured me a dram of Cutty and I wouldn't have known the difference. Alas, this was my one and only experience with the...

Score 91/100

Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old

Let me start by saying that my cabinet never goes for long without at least a JW black or green in it. There are other blends that I enjoy (the other staple in my cabinet is Ballantine's 17), but there's something distinctive about the JW flavour. It seems to be in the finish. The black, while perhaps less balanced and more peated than the green,...

Score 89/100

Johnnie Walker John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2014

I recently found out that the Private Collection by Johnnie Walker has been discontinued. A couple beautiful decanters appeared in this series, albeit all of them with a hefty price tag. The series was launched in 2014 and it’s of that very first decanter that I was able to score a sample. Let’s see what all the fuss is about… Oh! A very refined...

Score 89/100

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost & Rare – Port Dundas

The time has finally come. The new Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost & Rare has reached the Whivie HQ. After the Brora, Port Ellen, Glenury Royal and Pittyvaich releases (and let's not forget the Legendary Eight!) now it's time for Port Dundas! Now I must confess, when I first saw the announcement and realized that a closed grain distillery...

Score 88/100