Johnnie Walker Swing Bottled 1960's

Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve

With older stocks supposedly dwindling, even giants like Diageo are rethinking their portfolios. As with so many other whiskies, Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 has been rebranded. It’s now called Gold Label Reserve. The Reserve is apparently blended from stock that’s roughly 15 years or older. But age isn’t everything, and the quality might still be...

Score 80/100

Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old

JW Green have long been many people's favorite blend, but I have rejected JW for a long time due to the unimpressive black label experience. Recently I bought a bottle of Dewar's 15 yo but was disappointed, then I thought: "Why not give Green label a try? Both of them are 15 yo vatted malt whisky, and JW Green is bottled at 43%, it might be...

Score 85/100

Johnnie Walker Swing

This is an old tasting in two different ways: first, it took place in 2016 (Sep. 1, to be extra precise) and the bottle being opened was from the 1960s, so take that into account if your tasting is not the same as mine (then again, we might differ for other reasons.) So, Johnnie Walker Swing: it pours intense amber to orange with the trademark...

Score 78/100

Johnnie Walker Blenders' Batch Wine Cask Finish

This set of reviews are from the last in-store tasting I attended in early April. I arrived a bit later which meant it was less crowded and I could take my sweet ass time taking notes and somewhat antisocial. First whisky of the night was this Blenders' Batch edition. I believe there are 3 or 4 of these featuring different finishes or...

Score 76/100