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Very pleasant aroma, light smoke, fruity, green apples. Not bad...

N- Burn leaf, fresh wood and pencils shaving. A little tar lurking, high on malt with no trace of pungent raw grain. P- Creamy, mashed cherry, malty with drift of grassy grain. Black coffee, hints of ginger. F- Short-medium, smooth, syrupy. Lack of punch. — at The Whisky Bar, Kuala Lumpur.

A straightforward, no-fuss malt that delivers exactly what it says on the label.But the price is good!

it is a blend, the one that the pure manic of the SM will never taste! and yet there is caol ila talisker inside and full of smoke! a very good blend, good ratio Q / P On the nose, spices, caramel, and yellow fruits On the palate, peat and smoke intertwine with orange fruits (orange peel !!) good, the finish is short, but it's a blend, we find the side spice-smoke!

Fished off the shelf today after 14 months (December 17th, 2021). 3/4 still in the bottle. I am very amazed. At least +4 points. What an incredible difference! I easily give 87 if not 88 points! Wow

It's weak, very simple and unpretentious, but it's probably the first product in the Johnny line that you can drink for pleasure in its purest form, black does not hold out, let alone red.

very good blend, very tasty and tasty, nice and soft and round. Excellent PLV. It's something for everyday enjoyment.

My first whiskey with screw cap since a felt eternity. The price and the fact that I bought a blend make me a little skeptical about the first glass and the first sip. The Johnny Walker Double Black is certainly not a bad whiskey, and for me it can not compete with a single malt. Granted, the JW is a good all-day dram, nothing more, nothing less. A decent PLV and a whiskey next door.

aren´t we snobs sometimes. this baby has been resting in peace for quite some time on my shelf since I have opened it. what a shame, cause this is good stuff and a real bfyb at that price. of course not a big whisky but it beats hundreds of far more expensive single malts. up 3 points since last time 86/100

It's decent. A lot of grain, some peat, sweet.

Always a solid blend. Nose could be more expressive, but the additional smoke shows up on the palate, along with raisins, honey, pepper, and some fruit. Great, long finish.

Creamy, vanilla, thin, light peat, brine, eucalyptus, touch of pepper, grainy

there is nothing in it

worse than normal black label

considering the 40% price difference from the black label, it's not worth the price if you're buying it for the weak peat / smoke addition, get a Laphroaig instead

Nose: light maritime smoke, honey Taste: oily, sweet smoke, spicy herbs Finish: middle aisle, light smoke

Slightly worse, but much better than Black. The peat is heavy and deep, and the flavor is fairly strong. A lot of maltose, weak alcohol stimulation, with vanilla, smoky, caramel as the main notes.

Color - bright yellow amber; Nose - Mixture of dry and fatty smoke, significantly smokier than the Black Label, with sherry cask notes, pepper and orange peel behind it; Taste - strong and smoky, with very iodine-medicinal smoke notes, quite sharp but flat in taste, some sherry and velvety vanilla; Finish - stays long and warm in the throat

Sweet fruits, vanilla, furniture polish, cinnamon, cake, floral, dates, caramel, cream notes on nose. Creosote, spices, pepper, cream, oak cask, light dryness, dried fruits on palate. Middle finish with caramel, peated smoke, spices, vanilla, dry hay and sea foods note. This is a very good scotch with nice balance of sweetness and peat smoke.

#011 JOHNNIE WALKER DOUBLE BLACK BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKEY 40%. ie for everyone, I've already tasted different smokes and peats, but this one is something a little different. For sipping with ice and if someone likes it, with a lot of ice, but it's also good on its own (although this option is probably for extremists). It's also good for a casual gift will check - if we buy it in a cardboard box. For "powerful" smokes JWDB has too little of that "something", and for ordinary fans of Jasie - there is too much of that "something". For the latter, Black Label will be just right. But to have your own opinion, you have to try it yourself . The bottle is there, you can open it once in a while. Will I buy it again? .....probably not....or maybe....although.....maybe a drop more.... Like in the song. ...anything can happen…

For the price, it's a good drink. I'm not saying there aren't better whiskeys, but I like it. The only peat mixture from JW, I would really like the Triple Black version... In the aroma, quite fine peat, ground coffee, chocolate. In taste Peat, medicinal, black pepper, maybe a little lemon...

Dark chocolate, vanilla’s and caramels and honey covered by a touch of smoke. Basic budget good value dram but quite easy to dip into and enjoy a few before you get into your top shelf .

Johnnie Walker Double Black 40%. Plenty of caramel in this dark orange whisky. Aroma is quite muted with touches of fudgey sweetness suggesting bourbon barrel aged grain whisky. No smoke. When searching I get small suggestions of spice, sea breeze and sherry behind papery mulched paper. Taste is very watery and clean up front. First sip is like drinking papery water. Then some third fill bourbon cask notes with no smoke at all. This is an odd one. It's not bad and it tastes like whisky but it has the minimum whisky flavour you could have in a beverage without it becoming something else. Curious but not bad. In fact there's a building chocolatey sherried note as though 1/50th of the blend is an old sherry matured whisky. It's a grower and very easy to drink. It really grew on me - up front it was all grain and by the end of the glass it's a crystalline watery version of Dalmore. Highly drinkable, and something that needs to be highly drinkable so that you can appreciate some of the complexity that only comes out after you've consumed 50ml! 3.25/78

Do not add water! I rated it for its blend value. It is a good blend, with extra Talisker and Caol Ila in the mix.

The only peat blend whiskey in the JW family.

29.09.2020 More intense and more smoke than the Black Label. Well balanced and easy to drink.

I expected more from the double black than from the regular black... was a bit disappointing. Great sipper if you don't want to go deep in terms of flavor profile, and that's about all.

Aside from the Black Label Islay Origin, this is arguably the smokiest representative in the Johnnie Walker range. If you're a beginner looking to get started with smoky whisky and have previously preferred blends, you can't go wrong with this. The grain content is thankfully more in the background in terms of aroma. Whether it's worth the extra cost over the Black Label is something everyone has to decide for themselves. If I had to choose, I'd go for the Double Black.

A little sea scent, peppery, very pleasant

Slowly forming thick straight primary, narrow very slow secondary legs. Droplets. Water brings to the fore the sweetness, maltiness, and smokiness on the nose, while making the palate sweeter and the finish smoother and smokier.

3.7 A blended feeling covered with moderate smokey pits There was no variety in taste and it was flat, but moderate pits and a hint of lemon were okay. It didn't bother me, and the price seemed just right. However, regardless of the price, Black Label was more colorful and delicious in both knit and highball.

delicious, but rather simple.

Not a simple, smoky but liquidish whiskey, the second time I would not have taken a bottle.

Strong stuff. Probably mainly appreciated by a novice whisky drinker

Expressive and solid smoky blend, no age declaration.

Thin on the arrival. Some gentle peat, light vanilla and honey notes. Hint of coffee. Some citrus notes. Lemons perhaps. Nothings really off but quite unspecatcular.

Peaty taste, but milder and more buttery than the original Black Label.

B: 19 N: smoke, vanilla, candy cane, peat, oak, spice and floral. Flat. 19 P: smoke, vanilla, spice, stewed apple, raisin. Smooth and watery. 20 F: smoke, vanilla, raisin, spice, salt. Medium to short and smoky. 19 More smoky then the black label as a result less flavorful, but as watery, flat and boring

ok

Well it is sweet. I would even say artificially sweet. But it is drinkable.

Scent: light citrus. Freshly mowed grass. Let peat. Fresh. Hint of vanilla. Taste: light fresh fruit. Eg bitter. Let peat. Aftertaste: peat. Slightly bitter metal.

75/100

the jw red has bette vfm! almost no nose!!!

Expected a bit more peat. decent entry level islay blend. they should use black label as red and double black as normal black

Slightly sweet, not strong peat scent

A nice smooth whisky, Nothing complex, not overly peaty but a good everyday whisky.

received as a gift. After the Islay version I was deeply disappointed. There's nothing but a bit of smoke, no real nose, and an exit doesn't really exist. Land at the Kochwiskies.

Intrigued by the range (I had never tasted a Johnnie Walker in my life, I swear!) I took the mini-bottle tasting kit with the tops, Black, Double Black, Gold Label Reserve and Blue Label. Ranking and notes: 5: Double Black: a lot of resin on the nose, dried fruit on the palate, a lot of smoking and a little bitterish. Weak and bitter finish. None of that. 2.5. 4: 18 Years Old: I thought better, he too weak on the nose, hay prevails ... on the palate light with dried fruit, grass and many spices. Not bad ending, the best part: sweet but short. 3. 3: Gold Label Reserve. On the nose and on the palate hazelnut and vanilla, hazelnut cake and dried fruit. Weak finish of custard. 3 2: Black Label: big surprise considering the ridiculous price! On the nose and on the palate cream and vanilla, light smoking (not as strong as double). Short but pleasantly full-bodied finish. I also found a drizzle of peat. What can I say, with € 25 you take home a bottle far better than many 12yo singles on the market ... 3.5. 1: Blue Label: I was curious and doubtful. A blended nas of 150 and passes € per bowl, not appreciated on bible whiskey but recognized as a great whiskey. I disagree with the high Jim Murray ... and I will immediately buy a whole bottle! On the nose light, but on the palate explosion of sweet, honey, Williams pears, pine nuts, Catalan cream. Pure silk on the tongue. Long but not very long finish. A whiskey to always have in the cabinet, to drink at any time. True masterpiece for me. 5+

Smell good Aftertaste short in taste

Not as good as regular Black Label, which isn't great itself to begin with.

My very first smoky whisky, that's why maybe i'm too condescending. I think this quite good whisky for introducing smoky whisky to friends

Very nice and drinkable blended whisky. Tastes sweet, smoke, chocolate, citrus, spicy in this specific order. I like it more than for example islay mist.

Okay whisky for the price. Comparing it to Talisker, it is less complex, less striking and does not have the strong character of Talisker.

This is a great sipper and that is exactly what it's meant to be. I prefer it - slightly - over the normal Black, especially when the bottle has just been opened. If you prefer a slow drink then you will prefer the normal Black, but if you buy a Black just to finish it on the occasion then the double is more fun. I will revisit.

So much smoke

slightly smoky, resembles talisker rouge

Great whiskey pra every day for the good value for money

Smoky with a soft bitterness in the finish

smokey

Black label is better

rocker

Ice is obligatory