The Best Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Episode 212. Time for a blind taste test. I found this sample pack of Johnnie Walker on sale and decided to spend the afternoon sipping my way through. Many cuts and outtakes later, I am truly shocked by my pick. What is your favourite Johnnie Walker? #whiskyfabric#whiskytube#whiskyneighbour
Thanks Jon.....A shame they didn't include the Green in there.....am sure you would rank it very high - better than Black or Blue.
I love their Green Label. From memory, it is my favorite. However, from memory, Black label would have come in third so.....
I know these JW's well (other than the Blue). Black Label still surprises me each time I try it: it's just really enjoyable. I think the 12 years in the casks converts the grain into something deeper. And the malts in it are from Diageo's better quality, characterful distilleries. Cheers to Canada. I'm thankful I work with two fine ex-pat Canadians, here in Australia.
Glad to know I am not the only one who can be surprised by the 12! Thanks for your thoughts, and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!
The big question: Where would green fit in?
I agree! Green is my favorite, but sadly I am out, and it did not come in this pack. I'll need to do it all over again once I have fresh Green label!
This would be really fun to try! Great video
These sampler packs can be a lot of fun!
Its a real shame the Green wasn't in the roundup as this one I am curious about in comparison to the others.
If I had any left in the bottle, I would have added it to the round up. Sadly I am out. Certainly my favorite Johnnie Walker, but it would have been good to try it blind here.
Black Label... Interesting! Have you tried the Jane Walker blended malt yet?
I am still confused by the result, but I spent an hour with those samples and it came out as the best all around. Very strange. I have not tried Jane, but I might based on this!
I did this same tasting lineup blind myself and i found regular ol'black label won out for me as well!
Really! Wow. That is very cool to know. It didn't have the best nose, nor even the best palate, but taken together, it has elements from everything I wanted in a Johnnie Walker and I really enjoyed it!
Interesting results. Cheers!
Indeed! Especially considering your thoughts on black!
Howdy Neighbour.....I am new to Johnnie Black, I am almost finished my Chivas12 (liked it enough) but I've had some revelations with the JWB I bought recently. I can drink it neat, a bit of peat detected, a very nice finish, but with soda or water, it's got that pleasant smoky "bottom" (the best way I can describe it, nothing too intense like my one taste of the Ardbeg 10 ashtray). Less peaty than Teachers which I liked, but more refined somehow. Just a nice mellow scotch flavour, and I'm aok with that. Black Label is darn good, there's a reason it's so popular.
This blind comparison forced me to look at Johnnie Walker Black again. I can't deny that I enjoyed this dram. It was not the best nose, or even palate, but when taken together, I just simply enjoyed it and would choose to relax with it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts here and I'll need to try it with a bit of soda. Thanks for sharing!
what an awesome video. would've loved to have been sitting there at your table trying these with you. enjoy the rest of your thanksgiving holiday
It would have been better if you could have been! Thanks for dropping in, and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Black Label is the flagship of Johnnie Walker, the price point notwithstanding. If it was good enough for Churchill, it's more than good enough to me. I am a diehard Black Label guy, and I believe that it should be on the shelf of any scotch aficionado. For mixing (e.g. Rob Roy), I almost always incorporate Red Label (or maybe Famous Grouse). I have yet to try Blue Label, but I very much hope to try it soon.
Great review! And I didn't know there was such a thing as "Canadian Thanksgiving" -- cheers from the states
Glad you enjoy Black label too. I thought it would come upbgood, but truly shocked where it landed for me. Blue label is certainly worth a try. Good Scotch, but hard to justify the money! Cheers!
Black label is such an amazing value blended scotch. People tend to knock it as it is only a “colour” up from Red. A friend of mine purchased it recently and shared some with me and I loved it. I still love my bottle of Green more, but Black will definitely be my next purchase 👍🏽
I wish I had a bottle of green open to have thrown in the mix. I would have loved to see where I placed it. From memory? My clear favourite of the batch. But how would it have come out blind?
Happy Thanksgiving! Cheers ^^ thank you for good review 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Have a good weekend too!
Hi, I’ve just got the celebratory blend , 51abv... NAS . Its fabulous. Sherried, vanilla, ripe dark fruit, oily mouthfeel... I hope it reaches you from over here in Glasgow. You will find it a wonderful dram. Slainte mhath 🥃
Now that sounds good! I hope so to, enjoy it!
For comparison, Sippers Social Club out of Toronto did a tasting (not blind) of JW. He had Green in place of Black. Check him out on RUclips.
Interesting. I will check it out for sure. I wonder how he ended up. I really should have purchased another Green, but this is what I had open, so it's what I shot. Cheers!
Whisky Neighbour I think he scored Double Black the highest lol. If my fading memory serves correctly. Happy Thanksgiving.
He ranked 18 Year (86/100) highest, followed by Double Black which was tied with Blue (85/100) my bad!
@@paulbovis1277 Really? Well we both liked the 18 so maybe that is worth hunting down! I still wish Green was in this mix, I love that bottle.
This just shows the beauty of blind tastings. I've got a couple coming up and I'll be interested to see the results myself!! Cheers Jon.
I was shocked, bit certainly a great reminder the it is important to try a few blind now and then. Just let the whisky talk.
great review, I am a black and green lover of many years, and in my opinion they are hard to beat for the money. While I have many single malts, its these blends that I reach for more times than not so that must say something as to their quality. cheers
I should have bought a bottle of green just to put it in the line up. From memory and notes, I would put it at the top, great quality and I can still afford it!
@@WhiskyNeighbour Ain't that the truth, even in Alberta scotch is getting too pricey.
I finally opened my discovery pack a little over a month ago. I went through all 5 of these plus the red. I considered doing a blind tasting but ended up going through them separately. I ranked the Blue my favorite on the nose / smell... but the price and overall flavor lost me.
Gold was my favorite overall for price and flavor.
I’m also surprised that your chose black best in flavor... but there’s a reason so many people like it huh?
Cool review anyway.
I’m considering buying another discovery pack and doing it blind like this but with the Green too.
Cheers Jon!
I did like the nose on Blue the best and the Palate of the 18 year old. However, the black provided the best overall experience. At least this afternoon! Wild!
Fantastic work! It's amazing how much you learn when tasting whisky blind. Glad you got a chance to do this one. Cheers!
Thanks. This one did surprise me!
I like this comparison format neighbour Jon! This test goes to show everyone that the rarest or most expensive whisky isn’t necessarily the one that you will enjoy most at a particular moment. Right now I am trying my own blends of craigallachie with a touch of black bush, a touch of lohin McKinnon chocolate malt, and a splash of water. Interesting results so far!
That is a unique range and one I would be hard pressed to try to rank. Very cool. Yes, I was truly surprised by the result, but on another day, I can imagine a different ranking. Still, I will need to admit, I enjoy Black label! Cheers!
I ♥️ me some black label👍
Me too!
Looks like it's time for a bottle of JW Black. Thanks for putting in the time Jon.
I am shocked by this result. The more I reflect on it the more confused I am. Still, I have to stand by my live results. Not the best palate, nor nose, but together, the most enjoyable dram of the afternoon. Wild.
@@WhiskyNeighbour So I followed through and bought a bottle of the Black. I'm two sips in and really liking it. I've spent much more on some bottles and liked them a lot less than this. What a revelation.
@@davidbroughall3782 I am so glad you enjoy it. Clearly I like the profile too. Not strong in any one direction for me, but balanced and lots to offer.
One more good example, do not buy a blue label. Thanks dude.
Most welcome!
Whisky Neighbour what do you think about the policy of Diageo in JW product line? Gold reserve, platinum 18, gold 18...
@@Dmitriy_Izhevsk I am not sure what you mean? About the dropping of 18 in Gold label? Then releasing Platinum 18. Not invested enough in JW to have much opinion.
Shocking reveal 🤭 wow! Lucky you 😁 I’m glad you found this sample pack excellent package to try them all without dropping a good amount of cash on them all. I was very impressed by the 18 year. I got a special video planned but can’t do it just yet. You’ll see why later 🤫 cheers and happy Canadian thanksgiving day 🥃
Well, I really was shocked. I did pick Blue as the best nose and 18 as the best palate. However, when I put it all together, the black just had elements of everything I wanted. So .. Guess I'm a cheap date! Thanks for watching!
Whisky Neighbour if we ever meet in person I’ll make sure to bring a bottle 👍🥃
@@WhiskeyQuests lol!
I've only had the Black Label once years ago, back when I was just starting to get into scotch. Personally I thought it was ok but I never liked it enough to buy it a second time. I might give it a second chance in the future as well as trying the other labels.
Well if you asked me to rate these by memory I would have put the 18 or Blue label first, then black label. Honestly I don't think Black label deserves top spot, but in this sitting, I really enjoyed it's balance.
I'll keep the Blue Label in mind. Tonight I'm having some Toki, my first Japanese whisky.
@@chrisstockley2710 awesome, let me know how you find it!
I can't say how good or bad it is compared to other Japanese whiskies, but its quite nice. I find it has characteristics of both Scotch and Irish whiskies. Fairly sweet and fruity both on nose and palate with hints of spice, notes of apples, honey and ginger. I could actually drink this on a regular basis.
@@chrisstockley2710 That sounds quite good. Better than I expected. Might need to pick it up. Thanks for sharing.
Lots of ppl discredit the black label for being mainstream, mass produced, blended, coloured, chill-filtered and just being a Diageo. For the last 20 years, not matter how many single malts I tried and drank, I always have a bottle of dependable black label 12 standing by. I shall rank it 1st even if I get myself a wife or girlfriend in the future. hahaha. Cheers.
Glad you enjoy it too. I had hoped it would be in the top three, but it's placement here really did surprise me. Thanks for dropping in and have a great weekend!
Save that sample!! You might want to compare it to an actual bottle of Black Label. I've heard they put their best stuff in the samples to entice you to buy. Shame they don't include Green Label which is my personal favourite. Have a great thanksgiving!
This certainly tastes much better than I remember!
Hi Jon I went a different way from you in that I tried Shelter point Single Malt at 46% abv against Deanston's Virgin Oak at 46.3% abv and found some significant differences and similarities. The SP. was all virgin oak the Dean st. was starter in ex-bourbon then finished in virgin oak. On nose the DS. was definitely ex-bourbon and the SP. had none. The DS. on the pallet had some sweet, sour and bitter the SP. was sour, bitter and grainy. It took one teaspoon of water for my taste in each and 30 min. of sitting for each to settle and calm down into good sippers. I'm borrowing your expression.
All the best for thanks giving. Iain
That would certainly be an interesting comparison. Glad they settled in. Enjoy the weekend!
Great blind flight, Jon! Black Label was my introduction in to whisky world, it is really differ from other alcohol and whisky for begginers, decent product.
A surprise for me. I would have put it third, but this afternoon, I liked it best!
Enjoyable review Jon. I really must try some of the JW range and maybe Black will be the first 😉 Enjoy you long weekend and thanksgiving 👍
Thanks! I was really surprised here. I should follow up and say that Black, was neither the best nose, nor the best palate, but overall it displayed such balance for me that I just enjoyed it the most. I hope you do to if you pick it up.
Great review Jon. I’ve always walked by the Black Label but I think it might be my next blended purchase after this video.
Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you and your family have a great long weekend.
Well, I certainly have been reflecting on this result all night. I can't say it had the best nose, nor the best palate, but over all, it had lots of layers that kept me interested and nothing the put me off. So, I picked it as what I wanted. Still very surprised. Thanks for the good whishes. Have a great weekend too!
Great video! I have the same sampler pack and was really disappointed without how thin the Blue was. My favorite Walker I’ve tried so far is actually Johnny Walker Swing. I wish they would up the ABV. I heard the Green is good, haven’t tried it yet.
I have never tried Swing, not sure I have even seen it. As for green, I wish it was in this pack so I could have compared it blind. From memory? My favourite Johnnie Walker. A real treat and still affordable! Cheers!
Oh here we go. Rooting for the 18 to come out on top. Let’s find out 😁
Picked it as the best palate, but the nose really hurt it in my ranking.
I have this same set and I was thoroughly disappointed by all of them. Muted nose and palette in general. I would never spring $250 for the Blue Label. Heck I am not even jumping at the 1.75L of Black for $67at Superstore this week. If I am going to choose a blended whisky it is going to be Compass Box all the way.....and for less money. Great tasting. You should do more of those. It can be really surprising. Slainte
I'm always thankful these sets exist and even better when they drop $10! Helps avoid some costly purchases. I can't argue with loving Compass Box. They make fine whisky! I would love to shoot more. The challenge is they take four times as long to edit and it is tough to find the time. Cheers!
@@WhiskyNeighbour I don't think people appreciate how much effort goes into a 10 minute vlog It is fun to watch and you should be commended for your efforts and your excellent content.
@@Watchman999 you are very kind! Cheers!
You know, it's been years since I've tried any Johnnie Walker. I think we did shots of the Red Label back in college. Maybe I'll pick up a bottle of the Green or Black. When I buy a bottle of Scotch I usually head for the single malts and I always skip over the blends. This would probably be a good place to start. Anyways, enjoy the rest of your Thanksgiving. All the best to you and your family.
Thanks. I know it's not in this mix, but if I were to throw out a recommendation it would be to pick up the Green. A great blended malt. I hope you have a great weekend too!
drake129103 I’m 95% single malt but there are some good blends at decent prices. Compass Box Great King Street is nice.
@@steveno7058 Have you tried any other Compass Box releases? Spice Tree for example is fantastic if you like bold.
Whisky is the only tru thing i love in this life so far
It rarely lies
Super great review thank you WN
Thanks. Took forever to edit!
A few more taste test and I bet you wont care which is which!
Lol! Well, no doubt, but there was still a significant difference across the line.
another great video ! cheers !
Glad you enjoyed it. I am not sure how it would turn out if I shot it again in a month. I was truly surprised! Cheers.
That was crazy man!!!! 😄😊
I was shocked. Really
Sounds like everyone wants you to drink more.
Sounds good to me!