Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old Collector's Edition

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 (1980's)

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 booklet (all in Italian - Non parlo italiano) and a full size bottle. I suspect the contents may have changed over the years. I will attach an image...

Score 80/100

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Sherry Finish

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, good whisky is good whisky. While it may not be a favourite among "insiders", Johnnie Walker Black tends to be my choice for a...

Score 83/100

Johnnie Walker Blue Label King George V

King George V reigned about a century ago – from 1910 until 1936. Two years before his death (he did of bronchitis) he offered a Royal Warrent to John Walker & Sons. It took until 2007 (!) before this facts was commemorated with a ‘royal blend’, composed from whisky’s of distilleries that were operational at that time (which means little as...

Score 88/100

Johnnie Walker Special Casks

The Johnnie Walker lineup used to be nice and tidy and easy to follow. As a whisky drinker, I felt obligated to include all the colors of the Johnnie rainbow in my cabinet. Not because I kneel at the altar of Diageo or even because any among the JW ranks dazzled me (although I’m quite fond of Green and Swing). If you’re a numismatist, you need a...

Score 90/100