Johnnie Walker Black Label: The Single Malt Review Episode 174 

"Less of a jarring juxtaposition" True wordsmiths! I had a pour of this at a lounge, and really enjoyed the faint smoke, and easy drinking nature. It surpised me how much I enjoyed it. Excellent as always gents.

I’ve tried many single malts over the years. But nothing is as enjoyable as JW black for me. It’s glorious

Great review. JWB is a very well put blend, if a little over blended to maintain consistency in an ever changing supply of available malts. JWB is so important to Diageo, that they haven't tinkered with the recipe too much. The grain whisky is well integrated and I spot the signature JW taste. Caol Ila and Talisker are present IMO. I can't taste Lagavulin, perhaps due to limited supplies but Mortlach is prominent. Peat malt is probably 5-6% IMO. Dry peat. There is a orange rind, nutmeg and cinnamon smell/flavor and the coastal brininess.

You're bang on with your assessment gents

Thank you Gentlemen, another excellent review.

Why does this channel have so few views? You deserve more subscribers and viewers, for sure!!

When I first tasted this, I instantly thought peat. Spot on

Great team. Alway look forward to your reviews. keep them coming.

Thanks ,Tim and Eric

JW Black is one of my favorites. It keeps the good things Red has and smoothes out the burn, making it something that's mixable and a sipper (not an easy thing to do).

For me Johnnie Walker Black Label in one word : Balanced. Smoky, dry and sweet and the flavours are very well integrated. Definitely one of the best whiskies I’ve tasted so far. A true classic everyone must at least try.

it's good stuff specially once you had a bottle of caol ila and talisker you get to understand and to appreciate this whisky better.

Double Black is Talisker infused ... in my humble opinion. Talisker 10 is one of my favorite Whiskies so I know it well enough to spot it in the blend. I do not think Talisker is in the standard Black however - it is something else.

I’m with DAVE on this one. I give JW black high marks

Have you done a Green Label review yet?

My daughter has got me a bottle for Christmas, I'm disabled and in chronic pain so this is gonna be a pleasure painkiller.

I feel you on the Ballantines. Sad reminder,

Just started drinking whiskey.. Black label does it for me although the Jura prophecy is georgous too, my question is how do I know if its peat that I Like? I can't work out what flavours are happening.. What does peat taste like ?

In talking with a JW ambassador sometime ago, talking about the JW line your 60 to 40 ratio would be correct if we were talking about the red label ,which has majority grain to malt, My understanding with the black and up from there is more malt to grain in their products, and ratio is adjusted accordingly, exception is the green label of course.

I love this whiskey but it is pricey 40$

Good review. Seems like price/value is the missing link in this discussion. I agree it is a nice blend, but is it worth the massive premium over, say, Teacher’s? Or does it stack up against decent single malts in the same price range? I find my hard-earned dollars drawn elsewhere. But would be more than happy to drink it at a friend’s house!

Hows the cat?