The Celebration Dram
I want to take some time to do a slightly different review. Its less focussed on flavour profile and more on the feeling I get when I have a specific drink.
Johnnie Walker Blue Label is not the most expensive whisky I've ever tasted but it is the most expensive I have ever purchased. Put a gun to my head and its not my favourite dram and I don't even know that it would make my "desert island" list either. That being said, every time I drink this it feels like a celebration, like I am marking an occasion.
I recently brought my bottle of Johnnie Blue to my brother-in-law's stag. Yes, I am a good share-er. These guys aren't habitual scotch drinkers but do drink some from time to time. Anyway, it was all they wanted to drink even though they had other favourites near by (they like tequila) and they (and I) felt like we were having a real celebration.
Talking more about the whisky, Johnnie Blue is pretty sure to please a crowd. I heard many times that evening things like, "man, that's easy to drink" or "jeez, that's a nice scotch!" Johnnie Blue may not blow you away with incredible flavours, but it does stun with its good manners, sliky mouthfeel, and affable character. And let's face it, most people are very impressed when they see a bottle of Blue Label. Its hard to put a foot wrong with something like Blue Label and it certainly has no sharp edges to get caught on either.
Johnnie Walker Blue Label definitely has its place and in my eyes its the celebration dram.
Nose: soft and approachable. Sherried speyside notes.
Palate: silky mouthfeel and gentle. Tastes like a very well aged speyside. Definately some sherry-influenced notes. A little spice at the tail-end but nothing hot or abrasive.
Finish: pretty long.
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