Blended
Scotland
Johnnie Walker Black Label has a long history. It dates back to the late 19th century when John Walker & Sons of Kilmarnock had three blends in ascending order of age and price: Old Highland, Special Old Highland, and Extra Special Old Highland. These had white, red, and black labels respectively, and were known by their colour. Then in 1906, the three blends were relaunched as White Label, a five year old, Red Label, a nine year old, and Black Label, a 12 year old.
While Red Label would lose its age statement and White Label disappear altogether, Black Label is still a 12 year old blend – though it did go through a phase without an age statement. Its prestige status was trumped with the launch of the super swanky Blue Label in the late 1980s, but Black Label has never lost its cache. Across the world today, a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label is a recognised currency and symbol of excellence.
The classic 12 Year Old Black Label is a blend majoring on Diageo’s Four Corners of Scotland distilleries Clynelish in the Highlands, Cardhu on Speyside, malt from Glenknichie and grain from Cameronbridge with a little smoke from Caol Ila.
Winter spice and treacle, hints of white pepper and a little citrus.
Rich and full with notes of wood smoke and dry spice, hints of barley and cereal with creamy toffee and a distinct herbal note.
Quite fruity and long with a note of sultanas and mixed peels.
Excellent
Paid £15 on special offer from ASDA. Taste like a cheap bottom shelf grain heavey blend. Am not bothered because I only paid £15 but iv seen this stuff sold for £28 a bottle and thats scandalous. Has abit of smoke to it but so does Teachers and famous grouse black and it's hardly any better than them.
Best whisky in my opinion I love the slight salty notes I get from it.
It's a very good whisky indeed, nice peat and smokiness finish on this particular blend ,still it's very expensive and not a good price x quality if you know what I mean. Save some more and you can even buy a Single Malt. If you wanna try this, give it a shot, it's a very good whisky. A bit watery, if you put a teaspoon of water or add ice cubes, it justs ruins it and it fades very quickly so, try to drink it straight. This blend is one of those available anywhere in the world and all of then tastes the same, it's a good whisky for ordering anywhere such as restaurant, pub, parties, dance clubs and etc. These are on discounts every time, grab a bottle on the discount, don't pay the full price of it, it's not worthy.
Good to drink - perhaps too much sugar in it , good addition or alternative .
