Johnnie Walker Red Label 2 Glass Pack

Johnnie Walker Swing

I have yet to understand why Swing is the overlooked bastard step-child of the Johnnie Walker range. It’s apparently not worthy of a colour-coded label, and has been reduced to being sold in a gimmicky swinging brandy bottle at travel retail outlets and specialty shops. So is it actually good, or does it deserve this cruel and unusual punishment?...

Score 85/100

Johnnie Walk Double Black

Nose: Brine,pepper,barbecue smoke ,sherry. i was expecting a more Smoky, and peaty experience, from the “double” black, but the nose is extremely enjoyable with the BBQ notes, brine and the sweeter bits. Palate: The grain notes stand out at the front, then comes the sweet, sugary stuff, and only later enters the smoke, and BBQed meat. Again, not...

Score 84/100

Johnnie Walker Blue Label

I received this bottle as a gift from my best friend (note: the "best" was there before the gift). Because of this, I think it'll be easier for me to review this whisky on quality alone, without factoring in the hefty price tag. Having said that, I understand the substantial amount of criticism out there about this whisky when taking the...

Score 81/100

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