In this instance, the NAS Blue Label offering is the more premium blend compared to Platinum Label— containing barrels that are hidden gems in the massive constellation of warehousing complexes that make up Diageo’s maturation facilities. Although there is no age statement, Master Blender Dr. Jim Beveridge has claimed publicly that barrels up to 60-plus years old are utilized when blending Blue Label. Ownership, Price Point & Value The Gold Label is a symphony of 15 different whiskies, boasting selections like Talisker, Clynish, Royal Lochnagar, and Cardhu. Each of these whiskies has gracefully aged for a minimum of 18 years, resulting in a harmonious blend that Jim Murray himself deemed worthy of 96 points in his esteemed Whisky Bible. Johnnie Walker Platinum Label Whisky

This is one of those cases in which a non-age statement (NAS) whisky is more elevated and mature than its age statement counterpart — which is significant when you’re going against an 18-year-old bottle of scotch!Malt and barley with hints of smoke, oaky spices and sun dried grass. Rich and complex with a fruity sweetness. Apples and cinnamon hints balanced with fresh flowers. If we decide not to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

The Johnnie Walker Gold Label whisky brings notes of barley, apricot jam and cinnamon. A fruity sweetness with creamy oak. The Johnnie Walker Platinum Label whisky brings brandy-soaked fruit, orange and light smoke. The finish on the Gold Label is longer and more satisfactory than on the Platinum Label. Finish — Vanilla, coconut, a bit of bonfire smokiness and spicy cinnamon notes. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Blended Scotch WhiskyJohnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Limited Edition – which is completely covered in gold lacquer, displays elegance in design. Diageo has released a short film depicting Beveridge looking for the “ultimate” 18-year-old blended Scotch to support the launch – see below.

If one were to nudge ahead slightly, it would be the Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 yo whisky. I found the Gold Label richer and somewhat more complex, with an outstanding balance. The Platinum Label is easier to drink and more approachable. We will discuss the distillation differences between single malt and single grain whiskies in the next section. Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us. Johnnie Walker Aged 18 Years will be launched in various countries over the next few monthsand, to celebrate, Johnnie Walker owner Diageo has created a short film that exploreshow Jim Beveridge creates theblend. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819.We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof. In the 1990s, the whisky renaissance we’ve become accustomed to was still a bit over the horizon. At the time, customers were just beginning to come around to what had long been considered an old man’s drink — whisky. But executives at Diageo spotted a promising demographic emerging — the aspirational whisky drinker. This was a customer who wasn’t only interested in a good dram, but all that came with it. Readers outside the United States may be familiar with Johnnie Walker Swing, a blended scotch product in a rounded glass bottle. The ‘wort’ produced by Scottish distillers has a few notable differences from most types of American beer used in whiskey production. In Scotland, this liquid is lautered to remove the solids from the opaque wort liquid, which is used to charge the still.

This week’s whisky is a blend again, and this week I chose the Johnnie Walker Platinum Label. I have rated various Johnnie Walker releases, and you can read my thoughts on the Johnnie Walker King George V, Johnnie Walker Blue Label whisky and the Johnnie Walker Explorers Club Goldhere. Diageo-owned blended Scotch whisky Johnnie Walker has renewed its focus on age statements by rebranding its Platinum Label edition as an 18-year-old expression. Johnnie Walker has replaced its Platinum Label expression with an 18-year-old age statement

John Walker & Sons Diamond Jubilee – a blend dedicated to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her ascension to the throne in 1952. Released in 2012, this blend contains grain and malt varieties. Johnnie Walker Aged 18 Years is presented in a newly-designed, “sophisticated” bottle with gold detailing. Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”).