Johnnie Walker Green Label (old presentation)

Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old

Ever since I saw that JW Green came out on the market with some good reviews, I've been quite curious about it. And spotting a £26.50 deal on Amazon, I just couldn't resist. And, quite pleased I didn't. On the **nose** I get very little smoke, despite this having both Talisker and Caol Ila (actually, I don't at all agree with the reference on the...

Score 83/100

Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection The Spice Road

Johnnie Walker's Explorers' Club Collection is their first exclusively duty-free series, all NAS blends. It includes "The Adventurer", "The Gold Route", "The Royal Route" and this one, "The Spice Road". The marketing woo-woo on the website tells us this whisky was inspired by the trade routes through Persia,...

Score 84/100

Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old

Taiwan likes Walker Green, and it seems that Walker Green likes Taiwan. Taiwan was one of the few places to find itself at the receiving end of Walker Green’s 180 Cask release a few years back. After that, when Diageo discontinued the Green internationally, production continued strictly for the benefit of this little East Asian island. Now, with...

Score 88/100

Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old

So I tasted this alongside Talisker 10yo and Caol Ila 12yo because these are two of the stronger malts that make up this “Vatted” Malt (now Blended Malt). I thought it would be interesting to see how it stacked up. Nose: Soft sweet peat on the nose. Chewy fruit: baked apples and pears. Some grass in the background. The tone of the peat is alto....

Score 85/100