Wine Enthusiast 94 points - This maple syrup-toned spirit is a blend of Islay and Speyside malts, with no grain whisky added. The result is an effortless mix of lightly smoky and oaky caramel notes, and a smooth, velvety feel. A splash of branchwater amps up the peat quotient. - K.N..September/2011
Ultimate Beverage Challenge 94 points - Rich golden in color, with exploding aromas of honey, oatmeal, ginger, linden, and honeysuckle. Dynamic on the palate with fruit flavors balanced by decadent tobacco leaves, nuts, with a long, effusive finish dotted with almonds. -2019 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Excellent, Highly Recommended).April/2019
Whisky Advocate 90 points - A staple in the liquor cabinet, this hearty, malty dram conveys peppery smoke, kippers, dry spices, pencil shavings, a biscuit-like cereal note, and more pungent peat smoke as the glass warms up. Among others, this comprises Talisker, Linkwood, Cragganmore, and Caol Ila malts. Fruit follows smoke, with vanilla, pastry desserts, and peppercorn spices, becoming creamier with shredded peel, apple cobbler, and a warming finish of orange peel and forward spices. Reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Winter 2018).January/2019
John Walker began selling Scotch whiskies in his Kilmarnock grocer’s shop in 1820 and quickly established an unsurpassed reputation for quality. The Johnnie Walker name has come to represent the ultimate in Scotch whisky for connoisseurs the world over.
40% alcohol