Tonight we are going to try the "Rare and Exclusive", award winning Johnnie Walker Blue Label. According to the website (www.johhniewalker.com), it is made of the rarest malts handpicked from a range of exclusive distilleries. One of the distilleries includes the relatively unknown Royal Lohnagar, a small distillery situated on the boundaries of Balmoral, the British Royal Family's holiday home. The website also nonchalantly states that it has *gasp* "superior grains", a phrase that would surely put off any single malt connosieurs.
The Review
Taste Profile
The Scoring
Taste Profile
The Scoring
Conclusion: Tis' a good whisky with excellent balance and sweet, fruity tones and understated peat. The Blue Label feels like a mellower, smoother and more refined version of the Black Label. It is always a great gift or drink to splash out at events as it is branded as a luxury whisky. However, is it worth the hefty price tag (US$200)? We don't think so. You are paying for the great marketing and salaries of the Mclaren Formula 1 Team. You will be better off doing more research and finding something more interesting and better value at the same price.
