I've had the pleasure to enjoy many different types of whisky's and grew up on the sweeter side with bourbons (primarily Jack Daniels) then graduated to the peat smoke of a good scotch, but no matter what I fancied at any given point in time, I always find myself going back to my all time favorite Johnnie Walker Black Label.
I'm not sure why I'm drawn to a dram of JW Black, but I can enjoy it neat, on the rocks or even in a mixed drink and find something pleasing about it. It has just enough of a taste profile to keep me intrigued. And after several years, I've reached the conclusion why I enjoy JW Black so much, consistency. This realization hit me when I bought a new bottle of Macallan 12 from a reputable store and found it to taste utterly appalling and worse than rotgut. I've yet to experience such a thing with any Johnnie Walker, no matter where I've procured it.
I've had JW Black in over a dozen countries and dozens more different cities and it always tasted the same. Neither bland nor complex, just enough of both. I guess it's become like a comfort drink.
Update 7/6/2019
I just glanced at my bottle on my desk and it's only nudgled about an inch after 3 weeks. I swear I had several drinks since then, but I guess this single bottle is going to last me a few months.
I'm not sure why I'm drawn to a dram of JW Black, but I can enjoy it neat, on the rocks or even in a mixed drink and find something pleasing about it. It has just enough of a taste profile to keep me intrigued. And after several years, I've reached the conclusion why I enjoy JW Black so much, consistency. This realization hit me when I bought a new bottle of Macallan 12 from a reputable store and found it to taste utterly appalling and worse than rotgut. I've yet to experience such a thing with any Johnnie Walker, no matter where I've procured it.
I've had JW Black in over a dozen countries and dozens more different cities and it always tasted the same. Neither bland nor complex, just enough of both. I guess it's become like a comfort drink.
Update 7/6/2019
I just glanced at my bottle on my desk and it's only nudgled about an inch after 3 weeks. I swear I had several drinks since then, but I guess this single bottle is going to last me a few months.
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