Johnnie Walker Gold Label - Reserve

#002 Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Blended Scotch Whiskey 40% ...a very decent item. Nice looking and dripping with gold. Although we know the saying that all that glitters is not gold. To some extent, in this case it is true. This basic version Gold Label Reserve is already available for around PLN 150. Well, I guess , that it's a limited edition, then even 200 will be (probably) not enough. In my humble opinion, very nice, typically "celebrity", i.e. for celebrating any occasion and also as a gift it will work. As for the tasting: the ladies looked at their gentlemen with amusement, while we discussed it at length and passionately over successive glasses of the golden liquid.

Vanilla, quite thin overall but not bad.

The aroma of peat, vanilla and wood. The body is soft, wood, vanilla, grass. The alternation of wood and grass notes plays great in the mouth. Aftertaste of vanilla, spices, herbs and wood.

A very pleasant and approachable blend, very smooth, with lovely fruit and honey aromas. The perfect whisky when you want something simple and not too complex – or for someone who doesn't usually like whisky...

Nice, but not worth the price.

a very boring one

- mild, harmonious and slightly smoky blend - great to drink and noticeably better than BLACK or RED - with about 35 € I am still thinking within the framework (in the offer around the 30 € can be bought ...)

Tasted at the Clynish distillery together with the Clynelish 14 and the Clynelish distillery exclusive. 60% of the malt component of this blend is supposed to be Clynelish. It's a light but still rather rich dram. Mildly sweet with a hint of smoke in the finish (The Caol Ila in this blend). It could not stand it's ground against the two regular Clynelishes however.

Not bad, actually. Pretty decent table whisky. It is very overpriced.

It's drinkable, although not the purest blend, but it's a normal table wine, and the status/price/quality ratio is simply ridiculous.

I was surprised by how good it smelled. Balanced, but not boring, with notes of caramel, candied apple, and a touch of spice. The taste started off okay, but then became quite bland. It didn't develop in any particularly nice way. There was some oak and a one-sided, somewhat flat and cloying aftertaste with no redeeming qualities. If you're set on a Jack Wolfskin, the cheaper but equally solid Black Label would do just as well.

I think this is better than black label

I actually think this is keenly priced but it is a little thin on the palate.

A very decent whiskey!

Room temperature when tasting: 23℃ Eyes: Copper and Gold Scent Nose: A little roasted wheat bran, multigrain cake, syrup, spices, margarine, a touch of candied fruit. Palate: bitter base, sourness, a little apple juice, pineapple bread, a little apricot peel, wood, wheat aroma , Maltose, a little vanilla finish Finish: Long, roasted pear, sweetener, wheat body Body: light Nose: 80/100 Palate: 81/100 Finish: 80/100 Body: 79/100 Overall: 80/100

Nice but I expected something more. Oily, mild sweet, mild caramel, mild vanilla, bit of smoke, maybe some chocolate. Good but overpriced.

This blended whisky contains whiskies from 12-18 years. For the price it's a great buy. It delivers like all Johnnie Walkers!

Blend of older and younger whiskies, both malty and grainy. How does it stack up against the other JW's? Platinum/Blue: overpiced, Green: perfect; (double) black: boring, red: bad. It's a good blend, but most will like the Green label better. Caveat: if you happen to find an old Gold, go for it.

B: 17 N: vanilla, cream, candy, peat, floral and pear. Rich and peaty. 20 P: vanilla, smoke, berries, spice. Smoky, sweet and sour. 20 F: cream, smoke, vanilla, spice, raisin. Medium long, smoky and dry. 20

Worse than Black Label

He is probably just as he should be and wants - a tasty Zechwhisky the slightly upscale class, makes something visually, not too thin, but also not overflowing with flavors or too intense, goes down like oil and nothing bothers.

It is my favorite blended whisky

Very smooth and nice blended Whisky. I liked it better when it contained Whiskies with at least 18 years of maturation.

After people's ratings I had some expectations. On the nose there is everything okay (very light, citrus fruits, vanilla, a little spicy) but on the tongue i can feel emptiness and same thing in finish besides some nice chocolate.

This whiskey is quite a bit of a disappointment... I was expecting a touch of luxury and uniqueness, but there is nothing special about it. This is how I imagine whiskey for people who don't like strong whiskey...

disappointed

This does not feel like a replacement for the old (18 yo) gold label. It is totally different. A lot younger and dryer. It's not a bad blend, but I wouldn't go running to the store again for this one.

Tasted at Whisky in Leiden 2019 really delicate and soft, and quite relying on grain whisky.

Pours clear, light gold. Scent is mild, some wood. Taste is very gentle, mild sweetness. Touch of peat. Mild chocolate. Decent, for sure, yet not overly intense.

Round, well balanced and reasonably complex. However, the finish is a little disappointing, which clearly distinguishes it from the upper class of blended Scotch whiskeys.

Overall, it felt rather bland. Compared to Lagavulin 16 Year Old, someone like me who's just starting out with whisky and prefers a lighter palate might prefer the Gold Label—but I do like the Lagavulin 16 Year Old more. So, I still don't quite understand how this whisky got a Best Blend award at the 2018 WWA. Wasn't it a blind tasting? Is there some kind of secret behind it? Notes date: 20210328 Reference price (based on rating): CNY 360

Decent quaffer - not badly priced either if you wish to slowly dip into Lethe...

For a blend, it’s nice, easy drinking, no alcohol smell or taste, sweet, light smoke, wich helps in a thin whisky. I would put this among upper quality blends, but won’t pay more than what I would pay for a Glenffidich 12 or Glenlivet 12, but unfortunately I find the JW gold with a higher price, wich makes no sense.

73 honey vanilla A little spicy Even after eating it in a long time, it feels like a slightly calm tone Sweet To be honest, it's a bit flat, and the grain at the end doesn't like the finish cut off. Similar to Valentine's Masters

A level not much better than Red Label

Really good blend, tasty and easygoing, a lot of fresh notes, not too complex, good nose, good taste. A bit too alcoholic at the end. Probably is on the edge of drinking neat vs in cocktail or with mixer.

very cheap here in the philippines, around 22 euros for 750ml in specialty shops

Great nose, fruity, very light smoke. In the taste the oak is emphasized, but already come again the fruits, plums, grapes. Very round, almost lovely. I think a very nice blend.

Very soft and sweet with no smoke or peat

A little of everything. Not much of anything. Wouldn't be my first choice, but you can definitely drink it.

Too light and watery, sweet, a bit smokey, very blur, a bit sour. With ice disappears. The worse JW among the ones I tasted so far (black label, green and blue).

2021 Rating

As expected from any bottling of Johnnie Walker, the unpleasant metallic and sour notes are present with this one as well. Not better than Black Label and definitely not worth the price tag.

aroma: sweet, full, dried fruit, apricots taste: spicy, honey, chocolate, orchard fruit in the background Feels Clynnelish there and surprisingly on JW it's not that smoky at all

a better, more refined version of the classic black label, if you have qualms about the black label, think of this as the version 2.0

Fine whisky, light, with some honey, citrus and vanilla on nose on taste I can feel vanilla, citrus (orange) and some nut halves and green apples

Nose:- Firstly subtle hint of dry sherry notes., thought not obvious but is lingering at the back. Soft floral and honey with sweet cereal predominate on the nose. Palate:- Gentle with mild honey and floral fragrant. Sticky cola sweet derive from the peat. Hints of oaks and grains echoing on the palate. Finish:- Velvety and crisp. Medium length, subtle smokes. — at The Whisky Bar, Kuala Lumpur.

An 18 year old blend with a lot of relatively honest grains.

Its author is Jim Beveridge, who worked on the notes of Alexander Walker II himself. Consists of Clynelish, Blair Athol, Cardhu, Caol Ila, Lagavulin and Talisker and Camerondridge

I was pleasantly surprised by this

Blind work heavy

black daha iyi

The replacement premium blend for Johnnie Walker's popular Gold Label 18. It's structured around single malt whisky from Clynelish.

Average blend

Delicate, mild, smooth and dense. Lots of honey sweetness with hints of vanilla, flowers and spices.

A very sweet, smooth and light blend. Very easy to drink and enjoy, but I prefer a different whisky profile.

Stylish and cool. Supper club whisky.

The revelation in a blind tasting. Surprised me as hell. Well, here's to the Clynelish inside;-)

Dried fruits, old leather, cream brûlée, chocolate, cake, spices, oak cask, cinnamon, caramel, sweet fruits, red apples notes on nose. Dried fruits, spices, cream notes on palate. Middle finish with spices, oak cask, vanilla, dried fruits, caramel notes.

I finished off the remains of a bottle bought for my wife's 30th birthday party. It was somewhat telling that almost nobody else at the party drank this. I recall a delicate honeyed nose that is pleasant enough without offering much complexity. The taste has mild sweetness of honey and with some bitter oak which do not mesh well together. There is very little else going on in the taste, which gives way to a very short finish, disappearing in the mouth within a few seconds, despite the bitterness. Best to save this one for mixing, but then again at this price, why wouldn't you just get a cheaper mixer if that's what you want?

I had tried this some 2 years ago, or something, and thought it was "meh" (80/100). Now, pitting it against the Johnnie Walker 21, Celebratory Blend, and Black, it's better than I thought it was: Citrus fruit and green bananas medley with their phloem in butterscotch with some vanilla ice cream, nutmeg, seared cotton balls (not sure why someone would light these on fire...), and bright flowers with celery mixed in. Compared to the others: 1. Celebratory (86) 2. 21 XR (86) 3. Gold (85) - Used to be 80/100 4. Black (82) - I used to have it at 76/100 The 21, Celebratory, and Gold were neck-and-neck and offered enough differences to warrant one to just grab each of them, or opt. for the better value and grab the Gold. The 21 tasted very much like a grain whisky - on par with good grain whiskies in the 18-25 year range, but, like grain whiskies, didn't have a huge amount of complexity, but it was cushy and sweet and good if you like grain whiskies.