Johnnie Walker Black Label 12y with Goran & Ryan

We need to start with a bit of a come-clean about Johnnie Walker.  None of us get it. We don’t get why JW is considered a great drink, let alone why it has the prestige it does. This is the second Label we’ve tried and we still don’t.

smell
Simon – honey, toffee, maple, smoke
Goran – grappa-ish, peaty cotton candy, sharp
Ryan – mild peat

neat
Simon – unpleasant, mildew, old vegetable
Goran – bitterness, smoke meat, clean finish
Ryan – non-distinct, heartburn

splash
Simon – much better, light, fruit
Goran – peat comes in, warm, round
Ryan – maple

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12y – 40% 200ml – $17.95 – Scotland

Try it? Noop. Buy it? Noop.