Johnnie Walker Double Black

Intro:

Double Black is an upgraded version of the normal Black. I am not talking about a higher abv but about more smoak, more peat, in short terms, more deliciousness!

Just a quik reminder, the normal Black Label does have an age of 10, this does not.

 

Price: around 25 to 30 €/$/£

 

Coloured - Chill Filtered 

 

40% ABV (alcohol by volume)

 

Nose:

The first thing you notice on the nose is that there is a lot of complexity compaired to some single malts. There is smoke, peat, spice, fruits, woody notes, salt and maybe even some iodine.

The nose to me feels pretty balanced, I think that if someone put this onto a blind tasting table 90% would not think this is not a blend.

 

Taste:

The mouthfeel is not that thin but it is not that thick either, if you know what I mean.

It does have a nice oily creamy feeling to it though, pretty pleasant.

The first thing you notice is a citrus sweetnes with peat and smoke. Who would have thought right.

Then there is more citrus and malt comming up, followed with honey and a milk chocolate.

All in all, it is pretty complex! (for a blend some might say)

Completing it all is a nice woody note.

The development is pretty decent. 

The whisky is not that deep in terms of complexity but all the different notes are nice and well rounded.

 

Finish:

The finish is on the salty side with a bit of mud with woody, honeyed malt that completes it.

That is pretty much one of the weirdest sentences I have ever said. 

The aftertaste is pretty shot, a little smoke and peat with milk chocolate but falling away pretty fast. 

That is the only thing where this whisky is falling short.

 

Water:

I don't like this with water, the mouthfeel falls short and it just falls flat in my opinion.

 

Summary:

To make a long story short, for the price of this whisky it is a damm good one, let me tell you that.

Is it life changing? No, is it damm pleasant for you and your wallet? Yes!

 

8.5/10