Johnnie Walker reviews

I got a bottle of this as a gift and wow, I forgot just how good it is. Yes, it is a common, mass-market blend bottled at 40%, added colouring, etc., but who cares about any of that? Nose: hints of…

This bottle was bought at auction and was originally presented to a cooper from the Port Dundas cooperage in 2001 - so the sticker on the back says. Bottled at 43%, and in a 75 cl bottle, I was able to…

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 Lege…

Inasmuch as it's popular in many online whisky groups to regard blends as "inferior" (especially mass market blends such as JW), my fellow Connosr members tend to be a bit more open minded. After all,…

I'm not going to waste too many words on the intro. We all know Johnnie Walker. From their 12-year-old Black Label they launched a so-called 'Origins' series a few years ago with a Black Label Speyside…

I've had to wait a long time for it, but I don't complain. After all, I received the bottle as a gift from Dearly Beloved for my birthday. Then patience is appropriate. This fourth Ghost & Rare edition…

It's no secret that I have a wee soft spot for JW. So, after hearing that this 200th anniversary bottling was a recreation of their original White Label blend, and that it was pretty good stuff, I went…

Thanks to @RianC for this sample of a 1980s Johnnie Walker Black Label.NoseAn interesting nose on this. Breakfast cereal, hint of smoke, white pepper and some wood sourness. It may be my imagination but…

This fairly recent release celebrates the 200th anniversary of John Walker's purchase of a Kilmarnock grocery store in 1820, thus launching one of the most successful alcohol brands in history. It is…

This is a 35cl bottle from the late 80's, bottled for the 500th anniversary of Scotch Whisky and was an Italian import. I picked this up at auction and it came in a larger pack with an information…