Whisky Review/Tasting: Johnnie Walker Green Label 

So many Whisky tasting channels on RU-vid. Some are complete bafoons, some attempt to be exquisite and sophisticated. Horst is bar none my most respected. Thank you for your channel. Been watching for days now.

Yes, I'm agreeing with the comment below, Horst totally absolutely knows what he's doing. He's great. He's a professional. His son Ben is awesome also. The two of them make a fantastic team. We all should feel fortunate that Horst and Ben make these videos for us. Thanks!

Let it not go unsaid, Horst is the Werner Herzog of tasting. I feel like I'm understanding the grand expanding horizons of flavours and the collective taste of our mortal existence whenever I watch these videos.

Dollar for dollar, my favourite whisky. Outstanding value for your money.

Opened my bottle of Green Label today. And man o man was it good. I really enjoyed it and went down smooth. Didn’t burn as much as the black.

Green label is the most underrated whiskey out there

This is very likely the best example of a great whisky review ever.

Finally tried this one and was impressed. Best blend I’ve tried so far.

Just tried this for the first time in 2021. Really good for the price. IMO the best value in the Johnny lineup.

FINALLY... been waiting to hear Horst stiff on that Green Label and let me know what the deal is!

They will be good for years? Not in my house 🤣

I'm glad to hear this opinion. after buying a bottle myself I didn't agree with ralphy's assessment. so I'm glad to hear somebody more in line with what I tasted.

Absolutely love your reviews sir. when i want to try a new whisky i make sure Horst has reviewed it first.

Had one glass of this at a restaurant and it was amazing. Glad to hear it's coming back.

It's now £45 they definitely listened to you horst . Totally agree this one is a outstanding blend .

horst droppin the knowledge

Thanks for the review Horst. This is my favorite JW expression with the Black label. For me the Green label is a magnificent whisky value. Beautiful, rich, flavorful blend. I hope JW keeps it affordable and available forever, though I do agree the ABV should be at least 46%. I've got a 20cl bottle from about 10 years ago so I like the comparision idea.

After watching this I simply have to go to find Green one, sounds divine!

"Probably somebody is listening, ahmmm", Horst went full Yoda there. Thank you, your reviews are fantastic.

Unintentional asmr

Green Label - Cragganmore at heart + Caloila at the end + Talisker for the kick........what a blend

So, basically. There are three different versions of this. The 07-12 version (43%, rounder bottle) the Version Re-released is 2015/2016 (43%, Square bottle, thick base) And the now newest Version (40%, Green/white label) seems like the middle version is the best!

excellent review of new and old. I have both old and new and have been drinking this for 18 years. My favorite JW expression.

OMG, just opened my bottle and that light smokiness, followed by that green jolly rancher - perfection in a bottle :)

Horst here is the best for a straight up review on youtube. When thinking on my next purchase definitely the first go to.

Fantastic review Horst, well done. I just bought this for my dad to introduce him to scotch. He's a bourbon drinker but would like to try other whisky.

This is a really good review of the Green as he compares the old with the new one.

This blend is amazing! I love Talisker, and it is clearly evident in this blend. 5⭐

If you can find this bottle, buy them all. It's really good whiskey for the price. Perfectly flavored and aged. I been buying it for year's and love it. Thanks for video

JW Green & 18 are wonderful, complex, , available , affordable and very delicious . Single malts, matching their age statement, cost twice as much.

So far my favorite blend!

I appreciate this review. This is very useful information. I found Green Label last year at a New Hampshire state liquor store and the unusual thing is this product was not on their web site, and all other bottles in the store were accurately detailed, including an online statement of number of bottles in each of the 50 (or so) stores statewide. (Something strange about the Green Label product.) I thought the Green Label was being discontinued and it had been removed from the computer. The bottles disappeared. Now the product is listed on the web site, plus appears in the store. I guess I got an early batch of the new product (not sure). The price then and now is $59.99 US Dollars and that is with a few dollars off, a sale price. (Half the bottles of Scotch are listed on sale, a few, up to five dollars off.) For many other Scotch product I have noticed a US Dollar price close to the Euros or Pound price that you or others in the UK cite (ignoring any exchange rate the numbers have been close, in these different units). In this case you quote a much lower price, possibly reflecting the exchange rate, I'm not sure. Interesting. Please excuse all the detail I provide... I'm an Engineer (this is natural, and almost unavoidable for us).

JW Green is my favorite of the JWs. My personal opinion is it's the best taste for the price. JW Blue is great, sure, but not for its price IMO. Green is worth every penny.

35 dollars on my military base in Germany, incredible blend

Thank you for the explanation...!!! I really wanted to know more about this whisky

Just bought this a few days ago, worth every penny! I have black and blue (200 ml), haven't opened the blue yet would like to save it for a special occasion.

Looking forward to trying this one, sounds absolutely wonderful....I only hope my pallette is good enough to pick up all these flavours

Horst I am a big fan and love your videos I have learned a lot from them. I'd rather have the green than the platinum or gold any day.

I love the educational aspect of these reviews. Thank you so much!

Last night taste it for first time and wow 😮 I’m amazed how nice can taste 35 euro bottle green label really really nice whisky 🥃 I give 8 out of 10

Great review, You can’t go wrong with the old JW green!

When I first tried it, I wasn't impressed by it. But after 20 bottles of differnt whisky, I think I need to try this again, and yes, it is great.

Thank you very much, bought a bottle of green, very excited.

I always enjoy when Horst dissects and dispels the bullshit in the marketing copy.

my fovourite whisky green label

~17:05 = Yes, they listened...now it is more expensive. Love JW Green and Horst's reviews!

£30 in UK supermarket at the moment. Bought 2 bottles.

No one comes close to this guy when reviewing scotches hands-down he's by far the best this review is terrific spot on

For me JW Green Label finishes with a taste that ranges from dark chocolate to espresso, like a pleasant bitterness.

I first had this whisky somewhere between 2009 and 2011 and it was fantastic, I'd say the best of the JW labels bar none (I was at the time experimenting and tried them all). I recently picked up another bottle now in 2020 and it pales in comparison to what I had then. I didn't know about them halting production on it, but it seems that the old bottle here represents when the quality was declining due to certain blending whiskys becoming impossible to find. Sadly, I believe the new green is a shadow of it's former self. The comparison here is misleading, I'd really love to see a side by side with Green when it was at it's height.

Purchased Green label after this video and watching it again while sipping the green label. Happy with it. Dean Martin, green label & dark chocolate. What else could you ask for? :)

Excellent and informative review as always, Horst! Thank you so much.

I agree the botles I have had of this have been amazing, and probably using whiskies up to about 20 years of age, a real post-boom classic

Great work Horst. Cheers

Thanks for this review I just ordered a 1 Litre.

65$ US dollars for 1 750ml if I'm not mistaken. I'm almost pretty sure when you double the euro vs U.S currency, you are almost always dead on with the exact price. If course I had to double check and look it up, but over the years that I've compared U.S and Euro currency are comparable by just doubling the amount. It would be in numbers not actual value of course. Love your knowledge and explanations of the variety of flavors and aroma of the alcohol because it gives me a better perspective and gives me a better decision on whether to go one direction over the other. However if anyone says one label is better than the blue label, your head needs examined. The green is very diffrent but it just cant touch the blue labels special flavor haha.

I used to get this at Costco at $45. Have not seen it there in many months now. Around $52 at other places around here.

In Australia there is what I consider a new batch of JW Green with a different label again, a lot more white print than green print! I took mine back to Dan Murphy for a refund. It is NOT the same as the second version that came out circa 2015. It left an unpleasant aftertaste on the roof of my mouth and I'm certain there is less Caol Ila and Talisker in it than the previous two incarnations. I was happy I picked up ten bottles of the earlier "middle" version at a country bottle shop.

I remember when this stuff was $45, nothing would even come close to the flavor and complexity of the Green, for the price. Then it was $70 and the fun was over.

43$ Here in Lebanon... Not bad Considering Shipping and customs duty... Good Dram Though I prefer the Douglas Laing Blended Malts. Thank Your For your review Horst. When will you be doing a review for "The Epicurean"?

Great review Horst! Keep up the great work!

I was elated when they decided to bring it back to the market.

I wish they sold this in 1L bottles like they did the old ones. Kinda liking that they used Gold reserve's bottle for Green.

Wish I bought it back when it sold for $57 in Ontario...current price is $80.

I got mine for just €25,- (on sale) Have to say I really love it. Far superior to a Blue Label.

Johnnie Walker Green Label Scotch Whisky Produced using a variety of malts that are individually and carefully matured for 15 years. This unique blend results in a pale amber coloured whisky with a complex and perfectly balanced flavour profile of citrus fruits, fresh cut grass, wood smoke, pepper and vanilla. $78.70 Toronto Canada November 2018

I'm intrigued by this and the Gold Label, so did a search to see if Johnnie Walker sell any taster kits. Unfortunately the only one I could find was one that (for some reason) also had Blue, and was therefore going for upwards of £90(!). Suppose I'll just have to hope to see it in a bar sometime.

Phenomenal review ,im stunned

Sorry for newbie question. How do they age this whisky. Are all the different malts put in a barrel and then aged 15 years? Thanks

Though I have had green label Johnny Walker and it is great I personally like Duggins Dew scotch whiskey! My question is do major scotch distillers like Johnny Walker's sell whiskey to distillers like Duggins Dew and your really drinking Johnny Walker or is it a combination blend of different fine whiskey distillers ????

Green Label is the best value. It's one of my favourite whiskies. I'd say it's really smooth, floral, citrus, not sweet, but oily, tastes expensive, I'd almost call it refreshing. Perhaps Speyside style whiskey. Yes smoke. Very easy to drink. Can't go wrong with this bottle. Although it sucks that at least here in Canada the price has gone up drastically in the past couple of years. Like 30% in just a year or two. wtf.

Thank you for your review

my all time favorite whiskey

Thank you for your review. We all have different approaches. Please let me allow mine. I simply cannot drink simple stuff such as JW red. My approach is that I want fine scotch (not averse to a bourbon too) but I simply cannot afford what apparently is the high end stuff. So my takeaway is this: please let us know what are the best value low price drops and what are the best value mid-price stuff.

Beautiful review !

Thank you! Cant wait to try it.

Man oh man how prices have changed for the JW Green Label. Currently right now it is $66 USD per bottle.

Nice with tiny bit of water to take the edge off that whisky burn .

My favourite Johnny walker (blended malt) whiskey. For me is much better than blue label. Smoothness and liquid pleasure in a bottle.

Good quality at reasonably prices!

just bought one, thanks!

Great review! I wonder, since it says 15 years on the label, then the talisker, craggenmore have to be the 15 year old versions or higher, don't they?

In the USA it goes for around $ 50 Best JW in my book

Great winter scotch

Green is the best of Johnnie

Brilliant. My first time trying this. I've tried a few Japanese whiskys and some of the lower down Johnnie Walkers and I've heard mixed things about the green label. Very impressed upon first taste. I managed to get a large bottle for only £26.90 and I think it's a bargain for that price. Annoyed I didn't grab a few more while it was cheap. Highly recommend. Question- do you know why the J W 18 yr is so cheap at the moment? Seems to sell for around £60 everywhere but when I look at price points it always says it's worth £150-£200...did I miss something?

In late July 2023, a bottle of this whisky costs $75 in Virginia.

How long would you say it is ok to have a bottle on its side? Thanks.

Got a bottle recently and was not very impressed. Had been wanting yo try for a while. Maybe the older one would have suited me better. Although i will say i needed to add a touch of water as its almost 46abv which did help open it up.

Horst it would be great if you can review it again, 4, 5 years later I find the current quality is not the same as your review

Rarely less that $60 in California...

I have serious question for you , the green label was called before - a single malt for a short time ?

The best blend @ the best price. Love from INDIA. GO GREEN......... 🍏💚

How would storing it sideways make any difference whatsoever? There’s definitely elements of the emperor’s new clothes in this connoisseur racket.

Which one do you recommend me to try first? Black or Green label?

miss the green

Please taste Star Walker from India .. it is a great one for being at just under 10 pounds

Picked up JWB $135 US and JWG $35 US in St Maarten on a vacation. Couldn’t pass them up. Too good of a deal.

I’m getting this

Sippin' this (the above bottling - not the new one) is like sittin' on a seaside porch surrounded by orange & lemon groves eating vanilla spongecake w/ vanilla bean ice cream while takin' in the scents from a beach bonfire down the strand & the salty ocean air...if ever there was a summer scotch, this fits the bill...outstanding IMO & equals or surpasses JWBlue @ a 1/3 of the price...my score: 92/100