Ok now that Ben & Mr Jim have gotten us warmed up it’s time to climb up the broader range of the Johnnie walker’s offerings into video part 2 & so on please !
Ben I have to say another amazing video of the history and heritage of an age old distillery! The musseumand lineage is absolutely mindblowing and looks like they saved virtually every document and possibly sales receipts! Thank you so much for producing and teaching us about the technology and history of distilling whiskey!......Happy Holidays to you and the family!............Slainte!
Fantastic content, guys! Especially about the change of direction of the gentleman we have come to know on the front of every bottle of JW. I have never been a fan of the Red Label but every other label I have come to enjoy!
Ben did I hear that correctly @ 30:48 in the video that Johnny Walker has 1o Million Casks of whisky in their warehouses? That is unimaginable! Is that really possible?? Did you see those casks??
I can believe that. If you think about it, every shop around you has Johnnie Walker whisky on the shelves. The same goes for where I stay. The amount of whisky they need to produce and export is insane! Black label is 12 years and they export millions of that bottle so just imagine how many are still maturing for next years bottling. Same for green etc.
A very interesting Video, however was obviously funded by Diageo, as everything was about the "malt" whisky part to the story. Elevating the whisky to "malt" status, where as the most part of the whisky is actually Grain. Tell me how many times was the phrase "Grain Scotch Whisky" used?
Remember the red label that Churchill for example used to drink, is not even close to what it is today. The only one worth it today (IMHO) is green label, but I personally grab a bottle of Highland Park, Laphroaig, or even Aberfeldy before going for a JW blend.
some of those older bottles seem to have the same color of whisky as the newer ones , were they also using some coloring back then or were they using proper barrel aging techniques? yet for some reason now they need to use coloring to stay consistent why??
Black Label is what I drink most often. It's really my go to. But once in a while I'll pick up a bottle of what is in my opinion the best value blended whiskey, and that is Johnnie Walker Green Label (what I'm drinking while watching this). For 80 Canadian dollars, nothing beats it. It's almost as good as the Platinum Label which cost almost twice as much.
Month ago I tasted Red Label from 1985-1986. It was SO MUCH BETTER and not only drinkable, but very good and tasty! More abv, full body, creamy and smoky. You can never tell that it was Red Label. I just can wonder by how much was it better in Churchill time.
I hunt those old JW's down at auction. Best I've had was a Black from the 70's but the old Red's (even from the 90's) can be stunningly good for a blend.
Red Label is absolute garbage. Meant for mixing and nothing more. But I don't think you can say anything negative about Black Label. It's just good. And Green Label is probably my favourite whiskey at that price point. It really is a very good whiskey.
Johnnie Walker Red is crap. The others are drinkable and decent but the Red was horrible when I tried it. Maybe better as a mixer or in coke or something. Glad I only bought a sample and not a whole bottle.
It has its time and place... On the rocks, just as a quick aperitif it's equally good as a Ballantine's Finest, Famous Grouse, Dewar's white label, Grant's and other NAS blended scotch from bottom shelf. And with a good ginger ale it's actually really nice.
@@felipeherrera6507 Hey man, if you like Red then more power to you. I'm not one to judge another's tastes. I personally can't stomach the stuff, I'd rather go dry or spend a couple bucks more on black.
If Johnnie Walker put half the effort into making good scotch that they do in marketing, they might even be worth buying. Then again with millions of cocktail making grass hoppers already buying their swill, I don't see them changing any time soon. Actually it is a good thing so many people don't have a clue or else good scotch would be unaffordable.
Why are you so surprised about the blend being a secret/trademark? Do you know what's in Coca Cola or Heinz Ketchup? It is what it is, don't overthink it.
Making me hame sick for auld killie, my dad loved red label, there is a lot of talisker in the blend , whisky is the best drink in the world, I wish there was a shop here in England that sold Scottish food I miss the kilmarnock shorts scotch pies , mothers pride Scottish plane loaf, slice sausage , tattie scones and bridies, tablet and macaroon bars, red cola.
The Blue Label you buy today is an absolute disgrace when compared to Johnnie Walker Blue Label from the previous bottlings. I own a few cases of the old style bottle and this Christmas compared the two back to back. I was shocked at the flavour differences. I would never be able to recommend the new Blue Label. But if you can source the old bottles. Another planet and highly recommended.
Seeing all that old rare whiskey stored in an ultra bright display cabinet is depressing. I wonder why whiskey makers haven't switched to brown bottles like beer did? Marketing I guess
I've only had Johnny Red. To me it tasted terrible. Like burnt rubber or some type of chemical. There was absolutely nothing to be desired in that whisky. The JW Red is honestly the worst whisky i've ever tried in my life. I've heard the blue is good but there are so many other whiskys I want to try for that price before I would ever consider it
There are worse whiskies than Johhnie Walker Red, but not many. It's way over-rated for a cheap blend. Try some Johnnie Walker Green (blended malt). That's a whole other animal. It's pretty good.
The red today, is definitely not the same red that say Winston Churchill used to drink...the only one worth it today (IMHO) is green label, great price, great malted blend
Johnnie Walker... A blended malt? Ben, your opening sentence starts with misinformation. Blended scotch whisky, blended malt, blended grain scotch... You known those differences and their definitions in the Scottish law?
Green Johnnie walker it's very good but price very high. The others Johnnie (red and black) not wort it. Teacher’s absolutely bigger for red and black Johnnie.
Sorry but it makes me laugh when I hear "sweetness" and "smokiness" repeated so many times concerning red label, nothing more really XD sweet + smoke liquid lol. It makes me laugh even more since this is only a mixer grade whisky and they are like trying to be super serious about it XD because you know - master blender is present, they cannot advertise it bad way xD. All the other Johnnie Walker whisky's are great, not hating or anything - it just made me laugh :p...
The video feels and is marketing driven. I understand why jr.benedict can 't challenge mr.beverage, but he is talking about the recipe to much. In which he doesnt give any information the whisky nerds want.JW black is true to the old recipe, but if i taste a black from now against a 90's bottle ,there is a looot of difference. 90's is so much better
I wish Johnnie Walker Green Label had been part of the review. Johnnie Green is my favorite and a great blended malt.
Ok now that Ben & Mr Jim have gotten us warmed up it’s time to climb up the broader range of the Johnnie walker’s offerings into video part 2 & so on please !
Ben I have to say another amazing video of the history and heritage of an age old distillery! The musseumand lineage is absolutely mindblowing and looks like they saved virtually every document and possibly sales receipts! Thank you so much for producing and teaching us about the technology and history of distilling whiskey!......Happy Holidays to you and the family!............Slainte!
Fantastic content, guys! Especially about the change of direction of the gentleman we have come to know on the front of every bottle of JW. I have never been a fan of the Red Label but every other label I have come to enjoy!
People hate on JW, and while I'm not a huge fan, they have helped make the scotch industry what it is today. Interesting video.
I don't think people hate it, maybe some because of its fame. They have 2 very nice products in quality/price. Black label and Green label.
The johnnie walker "island green" label is one of my favorite.
thx for this review.
Great video. JW is what got me into scotch whiskey 🥃 the blue is very nice, subtle, complex, and enticingly smooth.
Jim "Beveridge" what a name for a master blender 😂 i enjoy the johnnie walker blue Beverage Jim 😉
The Best Video I've watched on UA-cam ever 👍👍👍Cheers with the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Legendary Eight 💙
Ben did I hear that correctly @ 30:48 in the video that Johnny Walker has 1o Million Casks of whisky in their warehouses? That is unimaginable! Is that really possible?? Did you see those casks??
I can believe that. If you think about it, every shop around you has Johnnie Walker whisky on the shelves. The same goes for where I stay. The amount of whisky they need to produce and export is insane! Black label is 12 years and they export millions of that bottle so just imagine how many are still maturing for next years bottling. Same for green etc.
@@dylanbrassel That's incredible!
Superb video and conversation. Enjoyed it greatly.
A very interesting Video, however was obviously funded by Diageo, as everything was about the "malt" whisky part to the story. Elevating the whisky to "malt" status, where as the most part of the whisky is actually Grain.
Tell me how many times was the phrase "Grain Scotch Whisky" used?
Remember the red label that Churchill for example used to drink, is not even close to what it is today. The only one worth it today (IMHO) is green label, but I personally grab a bottle of Highland Park, Laphroaig, or even Aberfeldy before going for a JW blend.
It's fun to watch Ben pretend he doesn't know what to expect as he tastes Johhnie Walker.
Yeah,i was thinking excactly the same 🤣👍
Haha he was really kind
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I loved the platinum label 18 yr old
jim beveridge Sir is Awesome as Person and Also A Master Blender ...... love You Sir ❤ @Dr Jim Beveridge
Squeezing a couple secrets out of the man. Ben 'like a boss' conquering another distillery. Thumbs up !
The Green is the best! Period!
Better than blue?
some of those older bottles seem to have the same color of whisky as the newer ones , were they also using some coloring back then or were they using proper barrel aging techniques? yet for some reason now they need to use coloring to stay consistent why??
Black Label is what I drink most often. It's really my go to. But once in a while I'll pick up a bottle of what is in my opinion the best value blended whiskey, and that is Johnnie Walker Green Label (what I'm drinking while watching this). For 80 Canadian dollars, nothing beats it. It's almost as good as the Platinum Label which cost almost twice as much.
Very great video 📹
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Hahahah he laughed so hard it’s like he couldn’t hold himself
I don’t really drink, but that looks Fancy. 🥃
Month ago I tasted Red Label from 1985-1986. It was SO MUCH BETTER and not only drinkable, but very good and tasty! More abv, full body, creamy and smoky. You can never tell that it was Red Label. I just can wonder by how much was it better in Churchill time.
I have a JW Red Label from 1967, cork stoper, reverse direction Walker... It's probably the best whisky I've ever tasted.
I hunt those old JW's down at auction. Best I've had was a Black from the 70's but the old Red's (even from the 90's) can be stunningly good for a blend.
My go to is green label/island green. Love it
That is truly a great choice
If you're a whisky lover, JW Blue is the best blend you can ever get. Give it a try if you haven't!
*give it a try if you have the money
Just saw a bottle of JW Black label "73" years on the bottom label..any ideas?
King George V..... Is my favourite whisky!!.......................... 👍.
What you taste in King George the V today is what Blue Label used to taste like.
any clue of what brand are those tasting glasses?
My uncle hula hula is 104 and he said the water was there to stretch the whiskey out and make it last nothing to do with taste,
JW black is a delicious sipping whisky, smoke and sherry just buy it.
Red Label is absolute garbage. Meant for mixing and nothing more. But I don't think you can say anything negative about Black Label. It's just good. And Green Label is probably my favourite whiskey at that price point. It really is a very good whiskey.
Johnnie Walker Red is crap. The others are drinkable and decent but the Red was horrible when I tried it. Maybe better as a mixer or in coke or something. Glad I only bought a sample and not a whole bottle.
It has its time and place... On the rocks, just as a quick aperitif it's equally good as a Ballantine's Finest, Famous Grouse, Dewar's white label, Grant's and other NAS blended scotch from bottom shelf. And with a good ginger ale it's actually really nice.
Sorry but is not crap, is in fact one of my cheap favorites, when my pockets are empty and i want whisky, the red is the word.
@@felipeherrera6507 Hey man, if you like Red then more power to you. I'm not one to judge another's tastes. I personally can't stomach the stuff, I'd rather go dry or spend a couple bucks more on black.
I think is time for JW invest more in % abv " 43% minimum " ideal 46%, natural collor, and more blend malts. Of corse JW is blending.
Idc what anyone says I love single malts but jw whiskey is awesome
If Johnnie Walker put half the effort into making good scotch that they do in marketing, they might even be worth buying. Then again with millions of cocktail making grass hoppers already buying their swill, I don't see them changing any time soon. Actually it is a good thing so many people don't have a clue or else good scotch would be unaffordable.
Thats a lot of whiskey in one room. Not that it would last me long.
What is your Instagram page sir?.
I saw the Blade Runner bottle lol
Why are you so surprised about the blend being a secret/trademark? Do you know what's in Coca Cola or Heinz Ketchup? It is what it is, don't overthink it.
Making me hame sick for auld killie, my dad loved red label, there is a lot of talisker in the blend , whisky is the best drink in the world, I wish there was a shop here in England that sold Scottish food I miss the kilmarnock shorts scotch pies , mothers pride Scottish plane loaf, slice sausage , tattie scones and bridies, tablet and macaroon bars, red cola.
Hey get ye sen up t'north Rab, tha might find a bit o'that there!
Gi wee Jamesie a shout fer me, aye?
@@riancreamer6904 ❤🏴
The Blue Label you buy today is an absolute disgrace when compared to Johnnie Walker Blue Label from the previous bottlings. I own a few cases of the old style bottle and this Christmas compared the two back to back. I was shocked at the flavour differences. I would never be able to recommend the new Blue Label. But if you can source the old bottles. Another planet and highly recommended.
I cant with wind pipes hahaha
But gold label reserved is the best!
Seeing all that old rare whiskey stored in an ultra bright display cabinet is depressing.
I wonder why whiskey makers haven't switched to brown bottles like beer did? Marketing I guess
Ballantine's Finest? Glenfiddich 12yo? Some of the Glenfarclas offerings? Lagavulin?
I've only had Johnny Red. To me it tasted terrible. Like burnt rubber or some type of chemical. There was absolutely nothing to be desired in that whisky. The JW Red is honestly the worst whisky i've ever tried in my life. I've heard the blue is good but there are so many other whiskys I want to try for that price before I would ever consider it
There are worse whiskies than Johhnie Walker Red, but not many. It's way over-rated for a cheap blend. Try some Johnnie Walker Green (blended malt). That's a whole other animal. It's pretty good.
The only one worth drinking is Blue and its VASTLY overpriced. Walker is literally the lowest of the low in blended.
Green label is the best one. 15yr 3 blended single malts.
Red is the worst they have. The others were decent enough but the red is just horrible.
The red today, is definitely not the same red that say Winston Churchill used to drink...the only one worth it today (IMHO) is green label, great price, great malted blend
Johnnie Walker... A blended malt? Ben, your opening sentence starts with misinformation. Blended scotch whisky, blended malt, blended grain scotch... You known those differences and their definitions in the Scottish law?
Green Johnnie walker it's very good but price very high. The others Johnnie (red and black) not wort it. Teacher’s absolutely bigger for red and black Johnnie.
Sorry but it makes me laugh when I hear "sweetness" and "smokiness" repeated so many times concerning red label, nothing more really XD sweet + smoke liquid lol. It makes me laugh even more since this is only a mixer grade whisky and they are like trying to be super serious about it XD because you know - master blender is present, they cannot advertise it bad way xD. All the other Johnnie Walker whisky's are great, not hating or anything - it just made me laugh :p...
Like the video Ben especially on the history,but lets be honest red label is crap,Its nothing more than a mixer whisky.
'I realy like it the red label' Ben said ..... Ben is so polite😂 a complex experience with the master blender...
Seriously though JW is some of the worst whisky for price you can buy
For me the only one worth it is the green label.
@@j-rb6363 if you can find green for a dece price buy it
I agree with the other replies. Johhnie Walker Green is quite good (and a decent value). The rest are simply not so good, or overpriced.
Total garbage. Anytime someone says the like it, it lets me know never to trust their opinion on anything.
Black Label is excellent value for the complexity.
bahahahahahaha overpriced garbage
JayJ stfu pussy
Except for the green label
the green is a great whisky for the price.. the only worthy Johnnie walker, the rest are crap and not worth buying.. period!
black label is not crap for 23$
it's a, it's a, It's a drinkable whisky
green label is the only decent johnnie walker
amen to that
YES!!!!
@karldelta it is, but do you think it's worth the price? Sincerely asking?
@karldelta well I have tried it, it is good but not as good as the green, and the price doesnt justify how good it is anyway
Complete garbage dram. Took me twenty years to even try scotch again after having JW.
The video feels and is marketing driven. I understand why jr.benedict can 't challenge mr.beverage, but he is talking about the recipe to much. In which he doesnt give any information the whisky nerds want.JW black is true to the old recipe, but if i taste a black from now against a 90's bottle ,there is a looot of difference. 90's is so much better
Johnnie walker is purely cooking whisky dont rate it at all
Great video master blender 😅 way 2 much water added sorry, Irish whiskey is much better , scotch is alot more harder to drink