Johnnie Walker Black Label - 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky Review

[@TheCrumbyBeard]

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[@ChadzBeerReviews]

thanks for the mention!

[@michaelmurphy4829]

Excellent Blended Scotch for the money, rather than the sweet Sherry Bomb Single Malt Scotch trend that has become so popular, Johnnie Walker stays with the smoky oak barrel of traditional scotch minus the peat smoke. It is a time honored product that uses a huge number of twelve year or older whiskies. Each production is slightly varied. They also make a Single Malt Black Label. I drink it when I go out, not at home Scotch.

[@alexshort8055]

Look, if it was Christopher Hitchens’ daily drink. If it was good enough for our greatest contrarian and big- thinker, it’s good enough for me.

[@TheCrumbyBeard]

Very fair! As others have pointed out in the comments, many feel like its quality has declined in recent years so that may have something to do with it. Cheers!

[@RaskoOOO1]

Mate, your videos go from strength to strength. So informing & engaging👍

[@TheCrumbyBeard]

Once again sir you are too kind, I just turn on a camera and ramble. Appreciate it though. Cheers!

[@colourlessbluethings]

I haven't tried this is a LONG time but it used to pretty good. When I was first getting deeper into whisky I actually liked it. But I have heard from people who have compared old and new that it 's gone way down hill. Here in Ireland the best offer you'll see is 35euro and there are other whiskies to get for that. Or you could get 5 or 6 cans of barrel aged imperial stout.

[@TheCrumbyBeard]

How much does a bottle of Redbreast 12 set you back over there? Even if its still way over, in general budget friendly Irish whiskey trumps budget scotch for me any day.

[@colourlessbluethings]

@@TheCrumbyBeard Redbreast is overpriced, for me. I don't remember the last time I saw it for less than 60 euro. I'd rather pay the extra tenner for Powers John's Lane/ 46% and NCF. In terms of budget Irish, you can regularly get Bushmills 10 for 35 euro . It's not what most people would consider exciting but I love this stuff. (Probably because it was one of the first single malts I got into and has it has associations of a great friend, period and place).

[@TheCrumbyBeard]

@@colourlessbluethings Redbreast is about the same here tbf, it’s great but yeah maybe a touch pricey for what it is.

[@Koby616]

I bought this 3 years ago, after i got interested in whiskey. Haven't even tried it yet 😅 i think it's better get something like Speyburn 10 or Highland park. I think marketing makes people buy it. And you can find it in any shop. Also it doesn't brake bank, so anyone can try it.

[@steviebrd1065]

I bought a bottle as a cheap mixer when it was on offer, with low expectations as I'd tried the red label and not enjoyed it at all. From that perspective I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't as bad as I thought, if rather thin. Not the highest praise. The sweet spot in the Johnny Walker line up is the green label, as it's not massively overpriced like a lot of the fancier bottles, and it's a blended malt so there'a no harsh grain whisky notes.

[@TheCrumbyBeard]

Oh interesting, yeah it's certainly not undrinkable, I just don't really want to drink it - if that makes sense! What's your preferred mixer with it out of interest?

[@eymerichinquisitore9022]

It always happens with things that you loved in the past, you don't want to convince yourself that the brand has changed direction in production. It reminds me of what happened with Toscano cigars, memorable for 100 years but dull and unrecognizable for 15. And yet they are the best-selling Italian Kentucky fire-cured cigars in the world thanks to that name: Toscano.

[@russellthechemist8291]

I came here because I just bought a bottle for £22 on nectar offer from Sainsbury's. Full price is £35. I must agree with you, I'm disappointed in this dram. As you say, starts off well but deteriorates into an astringent, thin alcohol burn. Probably has a fuller taste than a standard blend like Bells or Grants but falls short of a basic single malt.

[@TheCrumbyBeard]

It's possible that with a bit of time it may open up in to something more enjoyable, but only time will tell with that one. Cheers!

[@richarber1856]

Taste and preference are very personal, I freely admit that I've always liked Black Label ...... for years I was a self confessed "whisky snob" but always seemed to circle back to a couple of blended scotches .... Black Label being one and The Famous Grouse (aka "Low Flyer" or "Glide") being the other. ....Each to their own. As for Bourbon though .... no thanks !!

[@TheCrumbyBeard]

Absolutely everything in this game is personal preference. There is absolutely no doubt about it. There are plenty of beers and whiskies in the world that I enjoy that I know a huge % of people think are garbage. I'd never tell someone they were "wrong" for enjoying any beverage, I'd only ever to encourage them towards things that I believe are superior, but in there eyes I may be wrong. Cheers!

[@richarber1856]

@@TheCrumbyBeard You just reminded me of something I read many years ago, it was on the subject of just HOW scotch "should" drank: with ice; with water; neat; with soda ....or even (to keep the philistines happy) with coke !!! The author made a very poignant statement .... "There's ONLY one way to drink Scotch Whisky .... and that is the way you like it" !!! Cheers !!

[@ChadzBeerReviews]

Ha! I knew this was considered the Bud Light of Scotches. Not being much of a Scotch connoisseur I thought it was okay, at least drinkable. I would like to try the other colors. I've heard the Blue is supposed to be great.

[@TheCrumbyBeard]

Yeah a few comments in here suggesting the blue is the way to go. Cheers!

[@richarber1856]

Don't waste your money on it !!

[@davidhayes4814]

Phenolic / island whiskies are an acquired taste, particularly Talisker and Laphroaig. Once you have acquired it, why drink anything else!

[@TheCrumbyBeard]

I absolutely adore the big oceanic notes from island and coastal distilleries, but more so the big salinity hits rather than the peat intensity that say Islay is known for.