SuperKrishna
Guyanese Member
If you are a single malt guy, you've got to try the Johnnie Walker Double Black. It's based on Black Label but peatier and smokey.
I'm so loving Johnnie Walker Double Black
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Docbp87
Smoke Into Oblivion
Wow. Twice the price? I think it might be 10 bucks more than the regular black here. I keep eyeing it, but I'm not that big a fan of the regular black, so just haven't bitten.
My buddy had some of this at his house a couple weeks ago. I highly recommend it!
javajunkie
BoM July '12
the double black is an isley-er version of the original, having the malted barley smoked with peat to give it that loamy "i eat mulch" quality. not laphraog by a long shot, but everything that walker makes is a good dram of whiskey.
dependent on the market, it should clock in between black and green, price wise.
and i think johnny is a producer of blended malts, not single. GOOD blended malts, but still...
dependent on the market, it should clock in between black and green, price wise.
and i think johnny is a producer of blended malts, not single. GOOD blended malts, but still...
Docbp87
Smoke Into Oblivion
I think it has been available for a while as a Duty Free exclusive product, but is now being made available in other markets.
I'm not HUGE on Johnnie Walker, but the Green is an awesome dram, and one I try to usually keep around.
And just because dudes reading this thread might find it interesting, one of my favorite actors, Robert Carlysle, telling Johnnie Walker's in a cool video that must have been a bitch to film in one take like it is:
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Fourtotheflush
BoM Apr 12'
Is it a single Malt or a blend?
Cuz all other JW's are blend.
Just saying.
I have tried most of em.
and the Blue is amazing, but it is a blend.
Cuz all other JW's are blend.
Just saying.
I have tried most of em.
and the Blue is amazing, but it is a blend.
Docbp87
Smoke Into Oblivion
It is a blend. All of Johnnie Walker's products are blends. I think Krishna was saying that even single malt guys need to try the double black.
Love the Double Black. Price wise, it is more than the Black, but I've seen it both slight less than and slightly more than the Green.
It is VERY peaty / smoky in flavor, and for those that like the Islay malts would REALLY like this one.
I'm a big Johnny fan and as worried as I was about bastardizing an already stunning lineup with a new entrant, I must say, my fears were put to rest.
BTW, twice the price of a regular black is just way off!
-F
It is VERY peaty / smoky in flavor, and for those that like the Islay malts would REALLY like this one.
I'm a big Johnny fan and as worried as I was about bastardizing an already stunning lineup with a new entrant, I must say, my fears were put to rest.
BTW, twice the price of a regular black is just way off!
-F
njstone
BoM January 2010
IF you're ever flying international and see the Johnnie Walker XR (21 Year) ... buy it! It's priced roughly the same as the Gold rather than the Blue, even though its' 21-year and imvho better than the Blue.