scotch whisky review 112 - Johnnie Walker Green Label

[@shoro12]

"Arrives like a blend, but develops like a malt." Solid description!

[@carlubambi5541]

I have had some but it's not for me as a regular drink .But I do enjoy it with grilled meats !That smoke and peat pairs well with beef !

[@userone9760]

I’m still here 10 years later

[@multitudinal]

I'm an English ex-pat living in Saigon, Vietnam, and on your recommendation I went on the hunt for a bottle of green label. Theres a few districts of whisky shops, and in one long dark one less than a meter wide I found a very old, dusty, battered bottle of green label. the label has faded but you can still see an older lettering. it looks like it had been sitting in that dark corner of the world for at least ten years. im really very pleased with the find, and it tastes immaculate.

[@gregorisgod]

Also, you may find it interesting to note that Green Label is purely a blend of those four malts mentioned on the packet apparently! Great videos Ralfy, would love a chance to have a dram with you!

[@diomedes39]

I just bought this today after watching your video. I have had black label several times and liked it a lot and you've got me excited to try green! I'm a novice whiskey drinker, only having tried a dozen, and enjoy your reviews greatly. Thanks!

[@DerFrischi]

My favorourite blend and one of my favourite whiskies. my father gave me a bottle of this for my 19th birthday and this was the beginning of my love for scotch. great allrounder! highly recommend this to get into scotch.

[@LuisRodriguez-wt5gl]

Thank you for all your years you have guided us well

[@herewego183]

Managed to get a bottle for 32 pounds today. Its for my collection! thanks Ralfy, very good and informed review...actually your review caused me to buy few bottles already! Last 2 bottles were the Elmer T Lee bourbon you have reviewed. Your enthusiasm is deadly for my wallet!

[@pwnerer101]

@ralfystuff What do you think of the gold label? I recently purchased a bottle and I am very pleased with it, though it may be a bit pricey. Especially served at freezing temperature without water. Also I'm thinking of purchasing an Aberlour, specifically the a'Bunadh. I am very excited about trying that one.

[@mmdojr81]

@ralfystuff I have to admit that I am partial to the blends. There are few single malts I really like. Most are too peaty or smokey for me. Thanks for the suggestion

[@kbarbur1]

Hello ralfy, enjoying your videos they are very educational and entertaining at the same time therefore thanks a lot and keep up the great work. as far as blended whiskies go I was wondering if you were planning to take a look at the double black from johnnie walker

[@smokindave74]

love your reviews. 1 of the best whiskey reviewers out there on the whole internet. a treat to watch. Thanks. Great whisky.

[@SevaLatin]

For once a decent review, can't believe its 10 years old. Was hesitant but bought a bottle after this one - no regrets! Really feels like a premium island single malt, just the way I like it!

[@DEACONAP4LOVE]

I buckled up and purchased this about a half a year ago. I was very impressed and it had a wonderful aroma with it. I recommmend this to anyone who would like to open up there nose, mind, and respect for what scotch really is all about.

[@Gualdemar]

Very interesting and informative review. I like very much your proposals... I would go for the Purple one. Cheers.

[@groovemedium]

Just got a bottle of this that's been sitting on a store shelf for some years. Half the cork stuck in the neck, and I was worried the bottle was going to be off, but after opening up for a few minutes, it's just fine and dandy. I had a replacement cork just kickin' around, so all's well.

[@louisphilipvallance]

Hi Ralfy I was in the duty free today agonising over whether to buy Black or Green. Since they're discontinuing Green I was tempted, but couldn't justify the price tag. I hope they'll still have some left come the end of summer!

[@mowaby]

I have been on a malt search looking for new ones to try and so far I think i like Johnnie Walker black label the most, so I think I am going to try green label next because single malts so far aren't floating my boat as they say...

[@mmdojr81]

So I tried JW blue label yesterday and I have to say that I like it a lot. I have not tasted any other blended whiskeys in blue label's class, so I wouldn't be able to say if it is worth its price. Can you recommend any other blended scotchs that compares to blue label? I will say that I would probably not pay full price on my own. I split the bottle with two friends

[@Gar96229]

"Officer I saw the man who hit me, his name was Johnny Walker" Hahahaha, I love that joke

[@chrish12345]

I heard 15 malts were involved. If anything I couldn't pick up either Talisker or Caol Ila , which I like because it adds to the mystery. I definitely recommend this, you can see how they have tried to layer it so that you get the high citrus notes and the low liquorish notes and the peat/wood in between.

[@TheZagiello]

Hello Mr ralfystuff !! I bought Green Label in ASDA today and I dont know if I made a good decision. It is because I had to choose between "Cornvasoir" Bourbon and "Wild Turkey" and "Black Label" Johnie Walker.

[@mrq1182]

I love your idea of adding more color labels to the JW line. I think you managed to capture the right colors too for the flavors you proposed. You should apply for a marketing and product development job at JW lol. Another great review. Keep em coming. I bought a bottle here in Indiana and it was about more than twice what you paid, but being discontinued I had to get it before my only option was an auction where I'd likely pay more. Saving it for a semi-special occasion. JW really needs to find another mid-range product (beside the Double Black which I didn't care for at all) so you're not stuck with red and black at $20 or $30 and then going up to $100+ bottles.

[@menschunskinder]

I am not a whisky drinker. I liked this review and bought my husband a bottle to try. He does enjoy drinking the Black Label.

[@xBboycHinK]

I first got the "Pure Malt" version at a store near me not knowing what it was. Since I found out that it was being discontinued I went out to get another for a future drink/investment. The store was running low so they restocked their shelves and i found that they did not re-stock with the "Pure Malt". The "Pure Malt" was all the way in the back so check all the way to the last box to try and find it.

[@INDYNOIR1]

Another great review! For those claiming some JW better than others, wrong for the most part! There just all different. The black is smooth with vanilla and smoke. Love it! The Green is more floral, fruity, and spicy. Love it! The Blue is silky smooth with gentle smoke. The Gold is my biggest disappointment. Way to thin and unchallenging, and such a disappointment after teasing w/ a nice nose. How Ralfy rated that higher than Blue leaves me scratching my head every time. Blue is over

[@HansPerkele]

this was great fun to watch, very informative, and i shall now go out to get some more caol ila 12, so i can do the blending you recommend. sounds like a good malt educational experiment. also trying to find some green label before they are all gone.

[@CrayonCommittee]

Hey Ralfy, I think these reviews are fantastic. I am starting to get into single malts now. These reviews are great because I work in a liquor store and these really help for recommendations as well.

[@thebigz198506]

I mix with red and love black straight. Profile wise I enjoy my 18yr Highland Park, Macallan 12yr, and like i said black straight. What would you recommend for me to try next, green, double black, gold, or blue label, the extra money just means drink it slower and no sharing. Whats ur opinion on the 4 mentioned?

[@suprimeau8]

Hey Ralphy. Wouldn't mind seeing what you think of Gold Label Reserve compared to Green Label now that Green Label is discontinued. Thanks!!

[@NEMESSIS1987]

finally opened my jw green lalbel after buying a second bottle to keep in my new collection of whisky. Very good I think. As a new collector/drinker of whisky do you have any suggestions that i could add to my collection?

[@dougowen9756]

Ralphy: I am going to pick up a bottle of this next trip to the liquor store. Would you recommend a tiny splash of water or not? Thanks for all the great reviews. Doug Owen.

[@stiggmatic]

Well went back to this vatted blend the other nite and it has opened up , taste the Talisiker and more of the complexity , , really enjoying it even if it might not be the same as years gone past ,

[@funicats]

Tried JW Platinum a couple of days ago at an excellent specialist nearby - very nice & smooth blend, affordable compared with JW Blue Label. Have you tried it and what do you make of it?

[@AussieOfSteel]

R.I.P. Johnnie Walker Green Label 1997-2012. You will be definitely missed, the unique whisky, the only blended malt whisky in a brand known specially for blended whisky. Shame I never got to try it

[@islamiscrap8888]

I have a bottle of Johnnie Walker Green Label. I'll put it on ebay if you want to buy it.

[@kylemenzer3912]

islamiscrap8888 Do you have 2?

[@islamiscrap8888]

Kyle Menzer yeah, i have extra

[@sheepdog5]

islamiscrap8888 Ill buy it off u lol... have u sold it yet?

[@islamiscrap8888]

Kyle Mullaney I live in california and out of 20 stores that sell whiskey 2 or 3 of them still have johnnie walker green label. And they sell it at almost twice the rate they sold it in 2012 so….

[@curtislind3541]

My local whisky shop also got a supply in of JW Green Label... Not sure if it's been reintroduced, put back on the market for "marketing" reasons (take it away and wait a few years, then raise the cost) or it's an alternative bottling. hmmm. No matter, I bought another bottle. Now I can try it.

[@shuboy05]

If you like Macallan or Highland Park, I would recommend Famous Grouse 18 which is another blended malt (no grain whisky). Macallan 18 and Highland Park 18 are the dominant malts in the blend so both are real noticeable.

[@GojuBrew]

After watching your review I bought a bottle of this for a celebration. Certainly was worth buying and there isnt much left.... Then I saw peoples comments saying it was discontinued (which predated my purchase) so I decided to head down and buy another bottle - this one to collect... And it turns out that it is now only sold in limited stores & being phased out.... How sad...

[@MrAndrewdamon]

Hello Ralfy, I've been considering purchasing another bottle of Green Label and have noticed that the boxes don't say "pure malt" like they used to. Is there a distinction between the whiskies that are boxed in "pure malt" labeled packaging and those that are not ? Keep up the great work Ralfy! Cheers!

[@Manakaiser]

dude dunno if you still read your comments considering how big you are but ive just commented on your black label review (since thats what i am drinking atm) and this revie where consolidates my decision to subscribe; absolutely amazing youtuber/reviewer. Keep it up lad!

[@thewhiskybothy]

Manakaiser . . . happy to help with the malt-moments !

[@miserablerhurensohn]

Yesterday I tried Black, then Green, then Gold. If you do this, try the Gold in the middle because after the Green, it seemed too mild for the price. Starting with the Gold today, I was more impressed but the Green is still my favorite of the three. The malts used here are also on my singles favorite list so I'm quite happy with the blend.

[@PontiacCrusader]

why the discontinue??? It is wonderful

[@sldghamr1]

Ralfy, thank you for this review, lots of good info. i noticed that you have a cork in your Green Label Bottle, mine has the screw on top. is there an advantage of one over the other?

[@XtRekon]

You are lucky! In my country it's already hard to get.. most shops don't sell it anymore and most online shops are running out of stock.

[@tylerjohnson2477]

Big fan Ralfy! have you done a review on Swing? I found a bottle at my local liquor store and had to grab it! Would like your opinion , all i can tell is that it's super smooth!

[@mattrutherford6959]

Ralfy, I came here because I was curious to see a real review from a real Scotsman of the world renowned, blue label. I just wanted to say I really enjoyed it and was surprised! At one point, I felt like you were about to really thrash the brand, after such an honest and blunt Review.. But you made some really good points! Subscribing to your channel right away!

[@XtRekon]

I bought the Green Label today, so I will try it tomorrow! Must be good.. @ralfystuff are those special glasses and can you buy them online? Really like them!

[@brauliotienda]

Oh please review the Johnnie Walker Gold Label. Many thanks to you ralfy. I have watched and thoroughly enjoy your reviews.

[@furb05]

Ralfy, your videos are both entertaining and educating. Do you know how much value an unopened green label will cost over the years? Thanks.

[@vanderlaske]

Seems to me that I am seeing fewer bottles of the Green Label re-release on the shelves in the Virginia state liquor stores where I live. I wonder if the supply here in the U.S. Is throttling down?

[@sldghamr1]

+Dennis Van Derlaske i live in the San Francisco area. the liquor shops in my town still have plenty on the shelf.

[@Equity213]

Finally found a bottle of this in Alberta, paid about $65. This stuff is amazing. Knocks the pants off the black. By far the best vatted malt ive tried yet. I love the depth and complexity in the nose, and call me crazy but I get kiwi notes in the palate.

[@Xafaro]

Hello Ralfy! Just bought for my collection, two bottles of Johnnie Walker Green Label. for $111.98 USD or 71.39 pounds sterling. I don´t know if it´s a good price or not, but I know they are going to be sold for more than that in just a few more months. I can see In some places, beggining to charge you around $70 USD for just one bottle! If still available at the same price, I´ll be purchasing two more for my collection and one more for my own pleasure! Thank you Ralfy for the heads up!

[@alanmaniswin]

Seeing as this is no longer being bottled anymore. Is it worth adding this to my collection while I can? (and buy that I mean a bottle for saving, and a bottle for drinking)

[@theavioschannel7950]

Bought a bottle in 2019 here in Toronto and I must say, it’s excellent. Lots of tropical fruit on the nose. Spot on when you said it was a nosing whisky.

[@badcatmcconell1324]

Im new to drinking whiskey and your reviews are really helpful to pick a good whiskey to try. I have had Jack Daniels and most of the cheaper whiskeys but even a newbie like me knows those are harsh drinks.

[@MILKWynn]

Hey ralf.I have a bottle of JW Green label 180 cask.I heard it is rare. Should i keep it or maybe open it on very special occasions??

[@utae]

Ralphy, I'm a big fan of the reviews! I'm currently living in Taiwan where enjoying whisky has been in vogue for some time. Being a small island, the only thing people have to fight over is politics, with the Green party and Blue party constantly at one another's throat. Recently I was attending a wedding between two families who are huge supporters of opposite parties, and wouldn't you guess what whiskies they were serving? Green Label for the bride's side and Blue Label for the groom's!

[@coslifehurts]

Bought it after your review - excellent drink. Reminds me of Dewars 12 yr old (or is the other way around?). The malt is hidden a bit by the tart, sherbert like notes (which is the part that is similar to the Dewars I feel).

[@RadioLaboratory]

Ralfy do u keep a scheduled-list of up-commin vlogs or do u pic them on-the-fly as emotion dictates? cheers.

[@oaoaoas]

I have an unopened bottle of this in my collection. My mum bought these all those years ago to gift us when we moved out. Is the new green label the same as this?

[@insanekamkze86]

great review ive only had black green and gold and i think the best tasting one is the green version blue is to expensive to try and red sounds to terrible to even try thx for the review ralfy

[@johnps1670]

Hey Ralfy, JW Green is available again (The Netherlands). Have you tried the new batch? Is it as good as the one reviewd?

[@schwoBlink182]

Hey Ralfy, first of all I love your reviews and got the green label myself. It's a nice whiskey by the way. So my question is , can you do a review on the Gold label? I would appreciate it

[@DIGPLatinodriftking1]

Hello ralfystuff! Im 21 years old going on 22 in a couple months. If tried scotch-whiskey before and I really liked it. As far as scotch goes what would you recommend for the beginner scotch drinker? Anything in perticular?

[@sbsb4995]

What do you think of the Double black?

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . it's OK, but not what it can be.

[@mmdojr81]

@ralfystuff ok great, thanks. Me and some friends went in on a bottle of Blue label. I have never tried it before. Ill let you know if I share the same feelings about it

[@Xafaro]

Hello Ralfy! My parents are about to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary, and they both love Scotch Whisky. Among other things, I will offer them a bottle of Scotch Whisky that somehow represents their love &affection through the years, and I would like to ask your opinion on what to give them as a present for them to celebrate with. It could be Single Malt, Blended Malt or Blended Scotch Whisky (please give me at least 3 from each one to chose from), I just want to know what would b

[@oscarjetson128]

Hi Ralphy! Great reviews! I want to ask your opinion on drinking Johnny Walkers Blue Label (or any other scotch whisky) with ice. I have tried many brands straight up and also with ice and I still prefer the drink with ice. I refuse to add Coke or Pepsi. Am I a wuss or is it because I am Canadian??? Please help! Cheers!

[@rustyshakleford5817]

Love the Green label, has to be the best. Very disappointed to see that they've stopped sales to the USA and everywhere else, and yet they're going to sell in it Taiwan. Maybe if they hear enough of our displeasure to their customer service it could change. Ralfy, I love your videos! Very relaxing to watch and a great way to wind down in the afternoon. Are there any other vatted malts on the market that you find comparable to the Green label? Thanks!

[@OsyenVyeter]

I am aiming to get my hands on some green, ive scarcely ventured outside the vodka scene, but I am wanting some green in honor of one of my favorite movies of all time "man from earth" which featured that. I was even thinking about having it in green plastic cups as they did, but I dont know. My favorite signature drink is a half vodka half butterscotch schnapps hybrid. I just need to think of a clever name for it.

[@DireStraitsInImpala]

What is the difference between a malt and a blend? I'm sorry, I'm not from English speaking country, so I can't seem to find the right translations for it.

[@pangluobo]

i really have to agree with your opinions on JW Blue Label. I was actually completely disappointed with it, considering the price :( On another note, do you have any opinions on Singleton of Glen Ord? Love your reviews, keep up the excellent work

[@TheFarmanimalfriend]

I am going to try Green Label. I can pickup a bottle for $49 (US). The blue is too expensive. A review I would suggest is Kirkland 20. It is bottled for Costco (USA), but reminded me of Kockandoo 21 and was a 1/4 the price ($44 vs $187). Good review. Made me interested in Green Label.

[@mack01]

Great vid Rafly! The idea of a 'Brown Label' is a good one. Although I would suggest 'Grey Label' for a peat monster type whisky, possibly a little better in terms of marketing! I dont know why they havent done this yet. So many other companies are making lots of money from a heavy peat bottling.

[@mettyuu1]

ralfy what's the best way of storing this whisky without having angels drinking it? i've got 3 bottles sitting in my cabinet and guess their price will be more expensive in a couple of years or so don't you think? thanks for your posts and tips

[@OsyenVyeter]

and one other thing about my drink, the visuals are rather interesting to note too, the butterscotch swirling around with the vodka makes for an interesting submerged glacial look to it (and i never add ice) theres these interesting lines that dance around and its damn delicious too.

[@dan2876]

Hey Ralfy, I recently purchased a couple of bottles of Johnnie Walker Gold 18yo at $80AU (approx. £48). Since this blend isn't produced anymore, can I expect it's value to rise in coming years? And from your experience, by how much? Also, a near-by shop has a decent supply of Green Label left at around $60, would it be worth while investing in a couple bottles? Cheers

[@shreddyfans]

Hello Mr. Ralfy. Greetings from Greece. I have this very whisky in my collection and since I have never tried it, I am wondering wheather or not should I open it. What do you think? How much do you reckon the price is going to be in a few years?

[@shuboy05]

I might have found a good but expensive replacement for Green Label. Rattray's Selection Blended Malt whisky has only four single malts (Auchentoshen, Balblair, Benriach, and Bowmore) but the four are around 20 years old and it's bottled at cask strength. It's a cracking blend in my opinion.

[@GuardianComplex]

Do you have any suggestions for a good malt blend now that Green Label is being phased out?

[@cstorvold]

Thanks again Ralfy. I really want to pick up a bottle of this. I pretty much only buy at Superstore though because you just can't get better prices (standard 12 YOs 36CAD) in Alberta, but they don't have this (only red, black, blue). Oh well, I guess I'll have to bite it and go to a specialty liquor store. Keep up the good work!

[@fxvsdx35]

Thank you Ralfy for all your efforts. JW site does not list Green Label anymore. Is seems it is discontinued. My local Costco (Los Angeles, California) has a batch of Green Label for about US $50 (about 35 UK pounds). Do you consider that a good buy ? I am just learning from your videos about whisky.

[@auspolk]

+Jay John I'm pretty keen on my Whisky's. I agree with Ralfy, in that Green label I think, is the best buy of the Johnnie Range. Yes the more expensive Johnny Walkers are probably nicer, but I don't think their increased cost is justified, and if you're going to spend Gold/Platinum/Blue kind of money, there are far nicer whiskys to buy in that price range. Green is accessible, its common to find, and its a good price. It's at a price where its not a complete waste to chuck it in some ginger ale for a more refreshing drink, and its a perfectly good whisky to drink straight, or in ice depending on your preference.That said I haven't bought a bottle in at least 5 years. Once you start drinking whiskys you'll branch out and may not come back to it, but its a great place to start.

[@auspolk]

+Jay John Another affordable place to start would be Johnny's Double Black, although at least in Australia I don't see it in shops that often. It's always in big bottles in duty free though. I think Green is nicer and more common anyway.

[@bongzilla138]

Ralfy, where could one come by/purchase said orange, purple, brown, or cream JW?

[@DutchLiam84]

Just bought a bottle and wasn't disappointed. It's amazing!

[@nevik9988]

@ralfystuff Glad to see that you'll be reviewing bourbons, Ralf. Although, I wonder about the quality of selection you get in the UK versus what you can get over here... just like the lack of availability for some Scotches. New York State recently started producing a single malt by the way, its a bit expensive and has mixed reviews but all of them concede that it is individual in character and doesn't fit into any Scotch category. Its a shame I haven't seen it outside the upper Hudson valley.

[@Xafaro]

Ralfy, can you tell me more about Jamesons 12 yr old? Have you reviewed it yet? Where does it stands against JW Black Label? Thank you sir.

[@abujuga]

Hi ralfy, whisky newby here from the Philippines. Green is also my favorite among the JW Line. I have 2 bottles here, one has the "pure malt" label and the other doesn't. Just wanted to know what differences you noticed between the two

[@thewhiskybothy]

very little, Pure Malt marginally more complex !

[@themaltbar]

Hi Ralfy....JWGL now on sale for 60USD for the November big splash Sale!! yep, grabbin a few of these for the "maltbar walkin" along w/the DoubleBlack, there@44USD. Since these chappies are not long for this world, methinks its high time to grab up all that reason will allow. both Darlings of the Range. cheers.

[@MASS1910]

hello Ralfy ! Please tell me what's the difference between JW green label and Green Label 180 Cask ? i mean in taste, nose etc. if u know ofc. and what you think about bruichladdich 12 YO second edition.

[@siemerssteve]

ralfy, how come there's no review about bunnahabhain 12yo yet? or at least, could you give me your opinion on it? not sure what a bottle to get next, as there are quite a few ones on my "to try"-list!.. regards

[@DarkheartTheHeritic]

would you by chance take a request? id really like to hear your opinion on makers mark cheers

[@ArieVisker]

Hey Ralfy lof your video's. You seem to have completed the Johny Walker range. Can you do the Gold Label as well. And I have multiple botles in my colection that have a "reserve" mention on the label instead of an age. Is Reserve just an other way of saying that's it is a jong whisky ?. Or is it the same as wine reserve.

[@BetodBrasil]

Hello, Ralfy. You mentioned in a review (291 - Double Black) there are 2 versions of the Green Label incredible malt blend. I'm sorry, I couldn't understand the info. Thanks for the help ;)

[@SergeantFlynn58]

Hi Ralfy, is Green Label still in production? I remember you asking a representative about it. Thank you!

[@Tetrahedragon2]

@ralfystuff Dear Ralphy, does Johnny Walker Gold benefit from any water?

[@vergoblue7438]

I would also like to see a review of the new green label.

[@boxerdemon]

I picked up an older bottling at a slightly run-down store for 70USD, I think I lucked out. The "big box"stores still have a pretty hefty supply of newer Green Label, and I'm going to stock up this weekend. A shame, since this is one of my absolute favorites.

[@cstorvold]

I havn't come across this in Alberta yet, so I picked up the Green Label at a Costco in Palm Springs, California on the weekend for $40USD. At the current CAD exchange rate, which is practically par, it made for a real bargain. It ended up being cheaper than the Black Label I bought at the Superstore in Alberta which was $42 I think. Happy hunting.

[@huahuafish]

Hi ralfy, what is your opinion on the gold label???

[@jpedrom35]

Hello Ralfy. Thank to you, I know this amazing whisky, and I still have the possibility to buy one more today in a supermarket near to me (Lisbon, Portugal), that put 3 bottles with 25% discount (i think they never feel the flavour of this blended, and not see your video...thank god say I :D) A good year to you and your family! Cheers