This is hilarious....I just watched part 1, having never watched one of your videos before, and here I go to take a look at your channel and see that you just uploaded part 2 earlier today. I guess it was my destiny to find you. Enjoyed them both. 🥃✌🏻
Enjoy your Johnnie Walker videos. I have a Johnnie Walker Blue Special Guam Edition. I got it from a co-worker from Guam. The back bottle and outer box slip on cover are beautiful. I have had other JW Blues so I have cracked this one from about four years ago..
Simply explanation and suggestions! Wonderfull channel. Thanks to include my preffered Scotch. The Swing... I am having one right now. Cheers to you too!
My dad passed away in 1983 and he had an unopened Swing somebody gave him as a gift maybe in the late 70s. I think it's still there and still unopened.
First, sorry for your loss, second, that's really neat that you have an unopened bottle of Swing to remind you of him. We'd love to see a picture of the bottle sometime.
I enjoyed the Swing. Stocked up on it a while back because rumour was that it was likely to be discontinued. Never did. Red label is like the top selling whiskey in some South East Asian countries, and I have met people who choose it over the black and gold - it was what they grew up with, so they actually look for that finish that puts a lot of people off the Red. In our younger days, we would mix black, dbl black and even gold, with green tea (the sweetened bottled type) or even with honey water. Most of my peers got started on whisky this way, and I still sometimes enjoy a mixer with the whisky. Also, XR21 is a beauty, smooth, fruity, sweet. And can sometimes be bought cheaper than the blue. Though could easily get 2-3 bottles of other great whisky for that price point.
This was good. Would be interested in seeing a discussion or education on the limited editions and the king george and the black triple casks series. Johnnie Walker was my entry into the scotch world and have been a fan ever since. Now that I have been really getting into scotch and bourbon a bit more seriously the past 2 years or so, I'm starting to become a collector as well. Not to just buy and hold but to drink them too. I don't travel much at all so when people I know, do travel O always ask to get a bottle that is not common in stores. Great show guys, thanks for the imput, cheers
Cardhu used to have "Johnnie Walker's Single Malt" on it. Giving away my age Red used to be 8 year old. When Blue first came out it used to say essence of 60 year old was in it. There was also a bottle labeled as "Johnnie Walker pure Malt" with a moss Green label and listed as 15 year old on the Label.
I'm curious about your thoughts on the John Walker & Sons Celebratory Blend. I was talked into getting a bottle because it's a limited edition and would be "worth having on the shelf." I haven't opened it yet.
What are the chances, just watched the first one and decided to check the channel. I have to check the green and the gold, I've tried all others(apart from the very special ones)
Even though the bottles you said are only travel retail only or only sold in the US I was able to find them online, hell I even saw the Glenfiddich 14 in local store in the UK.
Way back in the late 1990s or early 2000s my wife and I went to a scotch tasting event hosted by Johnnie Walker where we got to taste the different whiskeys that go into their products. Not sure if they still do it but it could be a fun thing if they are. As for there products I consider Red Label to be a mixing scotch Black is the lowest I go for shots and Blue is a sipping scotch.
Mark, since you’re a JW fan boy, if you ever come to the Philippines, visit a grocery store. JW here is insanely affordable: Example: Black - $16-$22, Green - $34-$40, Blue - $120-$140. Recently I saw an old bottling of the Blue 43% ABV for $120. I got an XR 21 for $73 and Swing for $40, taxes included. Or just go online and have them deivered to your hotel. Yes, we deliver liquor domestically.😎
Great you mentioned the more expensive bottles quickly and added the Swing. And I know you focus on readily available beginners' bottles of JW, so my question is whether you have forgotten the Double Black or isn't it commonly sold in the States? Btw. had the King George V the other day. Nice and quaffable dram, I'd pay 80 bucks for a bottle... XD
@@Scotch4Dummies Ah, of course, makes sense now that I think about it that your bottle selection represents what you have available atm. Probably exactly b/c it's almost complete it caught my eye. :-) In regards to Odyssey, The John Walker, and even King George V, etc. I'd rather spend my money elsewhere.
@@steveno7058 Here is what I wrote in my whisky journal: Higher abv than normal red or black. Nose: dark chocolate (not completely bitter), green apples, georigia pear, floral--rose water, nougat, hint of cheerios. Palate: cereal-cheerios close to chocolate but not super sweet, dried apricots, hint of smoke, lime, lemon and cinnamon candy. Finish: dark chocolate, nutty- sliced almonds, smooth, cinnamon candy or kind of like dull of kids fireball candy. Again for the price at one of my go to stores of 30 dollars, cant go wrong. Especially for an aged blended scotch.
I’m a little surprised that someone wouldn’t be familiar with %ABV. I know we use proof a lot here in the US for liquor but never for beer or wine. Those are always listed in %ABV.
Since you are already in the rabbit hole -have you tried the Johnnie Walker Old Harmony? It was a Japanese only bottle released in the 80s... and JW refused to get me more info about it.
It may sound ridiculous, but I really think you have to put in some sweat equity to develop your palate before you dive into the single malts. Sure you can skip blends all together, but they do offer a few things that really help you out early on your journey. I'd start with something like Teachers and Chivas Regal, then move to Johnnie Walker Black, Naked Grouse, and then Johnnie Walker Green. Those will introduce you to a sherried/peated fusion (JWB), a heavily sherried First-Fill blended malt (Naked Grouse - this stuff is solid gold), and JWG will be a great step up from those being aged 15 years and containing some fabulous malts. For me, JWG was the game changer. Most would say try Glenfiddich or Glenlivet 12 next, and I'd tend to agree. You don't have to get both, as they're quite similar, so take your pick. After that, you've hopefully had a chance to calibrate your palate to know what you like. If you like Sherried whiskies, buy Macallan 12 Sherry (not the "Double Cask"!), Glendronach 12, or Balvenie 12. Of those 3, I personally say go for the Macallan, but you'll easily hear just as many others suggesting the Glendronach - and the Balvenie is quite good and sort of somewhere in the middle of those two. If you like the Peat, dive right into Islay. Lagavulin 8 and 16 are great places to start, Kilchoman Machir Bay is another great option. I forgot to mention, an Old Pulteney 12 is a great option for a Bourbon-matured whisky that is affordable and has a great Maritime character. I could go on all night and make a couple hundred more suggestions, but I feel like that's a good place to start. Enjoy!
What about Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old Highlands Origin / Johnnie Walker Islay Origin / Johnnie Walker Black Label, Speyside Origin Blended Scotch Whisky, 42% ???
I love Johnny Walker Swing,and Green, not so long time ago about three bottles for 49.99 each, I got only one left))))))) as usual great show you guys doing amazing job.
I guess jonnie Walker doesn't have enough publicity -marketing , I hope you guys are getting well pay for it, Walker don't need to pay commercial anymore, just UA-camrs
Not a dime! Really not trying to market for them so much as try to explain their line up.... we've done other brands as well and have a few more in mind..... some of these larger brands have such a confusing range. Our goal is to help people make informed decisions on their Scotch journey. Although, I can see how you may see this as "marketing" and I'm sure JW appreciates the free publicity. ~Mark
LOL. Jane Walker and the GOT should have gotten the followup, honorable mention video instead of the Swing. This is coming from three generations of JW drinkers.
This is hilarious....I just watched part 1, having never watched one of your videos before, and here I go to take a look at your channel and see that you just uploaded part 2 earlier today. I guess it was my destiny to find you. Enjoyed them both. 🥃✌🏻
This is the way!
Glad to see Swing get mentioned. I feel it is very underrated and often overlooked.
Watching a video about Scotch during lunch... Hmmm.... I'm sure it's 5 o'clock somewhere
Enjoy your Johnnie Walker videos. I have a Johnnie Walker Blue Special Guam Edition. I got it from a co-worker from Guam. The back bottle and outer box slip on cover are beautiful. I have had other JW Blues so I have cracked this one from about four years ago..
Sounds like a cool bottle for sure!
This might just have become my favorite channel! Long live the memory of JW Swing! 👏👏👏
Swing was on clearance for $35. Quickly bought 2 bottles. Very good blend with nice Sherry influence that is very easy to drink.
I'm definitely going 'Green' after watching this!
Simply explanation and suggestions! Wonderfull channel.
Thanks to include my preffered Scotch. The Swing...
I am having one right now. Cheers to you too!
Amazing presentation. Please keep telling any background or history news of any whiskies. Learning a lot here. Super job!! Just a Johnnie Walker fan.
Never heard of the swing before and never seen it... Now I have to start looking !!
Some people like it, i really didn't, i prefer the black
Great job with the review!! Mark & Drew.!!
My favorite is the Green for $55. I like it more than the Blue.
My dad passed away in 1983 and he had an unopened Swing somebody gave him as a gift maybe in the late 70s. I think it's still there and still unopened.
First, sorry for your loss, second, that's really neat that you have an unopened bottle of Swing to remind you of him. We'd love to see a picture of the bottle sometime.
We'd also love to see a picture
Great information
Nailed it!
I enjoyed the Swing. Stocked up on it a while back because rumour was that it was likely to be discontinued. Never did.
Red label is like the top selling whiskey in some South East Asian countries, and I have met people who choose it over the black and gold - it was what they grew up with, so they actually look for that finish that puts a lot of people off the Red.
In our younger days, we would mix black, dbl black and even gold, with green tea (the sweetened bottled type) or even with honey water. Most of my peers got started on whisky this way, and I still sometimes enjoy a mixer with the whisky.
Also, XR21 is a beauty, smooth, fruity, sweet. And can sometimes be bought cheaper than the blue. Though could easily get 2-3 bottles of other great whisky for that price point.
great stuff gents
This was good. Would be interested in seeing a discussion or education on the limited editions and the king george and the black triple casks series. Johnnie Walker was my entry into the scotch world and have been a fan ever since. Now that I have been really getting into scotch and bourbon a bit more seriously the past 2 years or so, I'm starting to become a collector as well. Not to just buy and hold but to drink them too. I don't travel much at all so when people I know, do travel O always ask to get a bottle that is not common in stores. Great show guys, thanks for the imput, cheers
Cardhu used to have "Johnnie Walker's Single Malt" on it. Giving away my age Red used to be 8 year old. When Blue first came out it used to say essence of 60 year old was in it. There was also a bottle labeled as "Johnnie Walker pure Malt" with a moss Green label and listed as 15 year old on the Label.
I hate alcohol but I find these videos really interesting
thanks this one is my fav
im in South Africa and the swing also went off the shelves for a while
I'm curious about your thoughts on the John Walker & Sons Celebratory Blend. I was talked into getting a bottle because it's a limited edition and would be "worth having on the shelf." I haven't opened it yet.
What are the chances, just watched the first one and decided to check the channel. I have to check the green and the gold, I've tried all others(apart from the very special ones)
Even though the bottles you said are only travel retail only or only sold in the US I was able to find them online, hell I even saw the Glenfiddich 14 in local store in the UK.
By the way... The green around here, is Talisker , Caol Ila , Linkwood and Cragganmore.. (curiously...)
Red Rye Finish is really popular in markets, if you like bourbon you should like this bottle either.
Way back in the late 1990s or early 2000s my wife and I went to a scotch tasting event hosted by Johnnie Walker where we got to taste the different whiskeys that go into their products. Not sure if they still do it but it could be a fun thing if they are. As for there products I consider Red Label to be a mixing scotch Black is the lowest I go for shots and Blue is a sipping scotch.
Gold?
@@dewantausifyarchowdhury2449 Blue Label is the most expensive version they make. Gold is between Black and Blue. I would drink it straight.
There is a 4th explorer-series bottle called The Adventurer. It's 40% ABV.
Why don’t you do a price point wise whiskey comparison from the popular brands(Global brands). Which is worth to you in $25, $50, so & so
I treat myself to the Blue Label every year for my birthday. Smooth.....
I have a bottle of Gold Label XR first edition which I’ve had for 14 years now. Shall I drink it or just hold on to it as a collector’s item?
I can streamline this for you. Buy the Green label. All finished 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I agree, great daily sipper
Or a bottle of Black Label... from the 80s or earlier. :-)
100% correct! LOL.
Mark, since you’re a JW fan boy, if you ever come to the Philippines, visit a grocery store. JW here is insanely affordable: Example: Black - $16-$22, Green - $34-$40, Blue - $120-$140. Recently I saw an old bottling of the Blue 43% ABV for $120. I got an XR 21 for $73 and Swing for $40, taxes included. Or just go online and have them deivered to your hotel. Yes, we deliver liquor domestically.😎
Do you have any info on the White Label?
Great you mentioned the more expensive bottles quickly and added the Swing. And I know you focus on readily available beginners' bottles of JW, so my question is whether you have forgotten the Double Black or isn't it commonly sold in the States? Btw. had the King George V the other day. Nice and quaffable dram, I'd pay 80 bucks for a bottle... XD
Hey Hogi! Pretty sure we covered DB in the first vid! It's available here.
@@Scotch4Dummies Ah, of course, makes sense now that I think about it that your bottle selection represents what you have available atm. Probably exactly b/c it's almost complete it caught my eye. :-) In regards to Odyssey, The John Walker, and even King George V, etc. I'd rather spend my money elsewhere.
Elsewhere as in Lagavulin? 😉
@@Scotch4Dummies Laga-who? 😉 Yes, or about a thousand other great malts...
I really like the Jane Walker "2.0" 10 year red.
My favorite go to liquor store had these bottles for 29 dollars originally around 45.
how does this compare to the Green?
@@steveno7058
Here is what I wrote in my whisky journal:
Higher abv than normal red or black.
Nose: dark chocolate (not completely bitter), green apples, georigia pear, floral--rose water, nougat, hint of cheerios.
Palate: cereal-cheerios close to chocolate but not super sweet, dried apricots, hint of smoke, lime, lemon and cinnamon candy.
Finish: dark chocolate, nutty- sliced almonds, smooth, cinnamon candy or kind of like dull of kids fireball candy.
Again for the price at one of my go to stores of 30 dollars, cant go wrong. Especially for an aged blended scotch.
@@steveno7058 didnt have the green yet. This is my first JW. I just did quick compare at the store near me.
I’m a little surprised that someone wouldn’t be familiar with %ABV. I know we use proof a lot here in the US for liquor but never for beer or wine. Those are always listed in %ABV.
Since you are already in the rabbit hole -have you tried the Johnnie Walker Old Harmony? It was a Japanese only bottle released in the 80s... and JW refused to get me more info about it.
☝🏼You missed the most important one: 👌🏼Johnnie Walker Celebratory Blend
Its at Costco, so saves $20
What about JW Red Rye?
Awesome video.... Quick question.... When starting out on your whisky journey, what a good number for whisky to start with? Cheers
What do you mean by number? Age? Don't get caught up on age, follow your palate!
Sorry... How many different types of whiskey is a good starting point... Cheers
But a sherried and non sherried scotch, a bourbon, and an Irish. 4 bottles. Good start.
It may sound ridiculous, but I really think you have to put in some sweat equity to develop your palate before you dive into the single malts. Sure you can skip blends all together, but they do offer a few things that really help you out early on your journey. I'd start with something like Teachers and Chivas Regal, then move to Johnnie Walker Black, Naked Grouse, and then Johnnie Walker Green. Those will introduce you to a sherried/peated fusion (JWB), a heavily sherried First-Fill blended malt (Naked Grouse - this stuff is solid gold), and JWG will be a great step up from those being aged 15 years and containing some fabulous malts. For me, JWG was the game changer. Most would say try Glenfiddich or Glenlivet 12 next, and I'd tend to agree. You don't have to get both, as they're quite similar, so take your pick. After that, you've hopefully had a chance to calibrate your palate to know what you like. If you like Sherried whiskies, buy Macallan 12 Sherry (not the "Double Cask"!), Glendronach 12, or Balvenie 12. Of those 3, I personally say go for the Macallan, but you'll easily hear just as many others suggesting the Glendronach - and the Balvenie is quite good and sort of somewhere in the middle of those two. If you like the Peat, dive right into Islay. Lagavulin 8 and 16 are great places to start, Kilchoman Machir Bay is another great option. I forgot to mention, an Old Pulteney 12 is a great option for a Bourbon-matured whisky that is affordable and has a great Maritime character. I could go on all night and make a couple hundred more suggestions, but I feel like that's a good place to start. Enjoy!
Preach on TJ! Comments like this is what we started this channel for. 😁
What about Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old Highlands Origin / Johnnie Walker Islay Origin / Johnnie Walker Black Label, Speyside Origin Blended Scotch Whisky, 42% ???
Ah, the Swing has "swong"
I love Johnny Walker Swing,and Green, not so long time ago about three bottles for 49.99 each, I got only one left))))))) as usual great show you guys doing amazing job.
what happen with Johnnie Walker XR 21 year old?
What about the odyssey ?
Boi im the first here
Boom
And I’m second...
Boom #2
Hey guys
Will u pls send me an empty blue label bottle, I'm a fan of these bottles, a new full bottle is too expensive here in India for me afford.
Next time Jack Daniels?
We're thr King George v.
Beginner's Guide!
I guess jonnie Walker doesn't have enough publicity -marketing , I hope you guys are getting well pay for it, Walker don't need to pay commercial anymore, just UA-camrs
Not a dime! Really not trying to market for them so much as try to explain their line up.... we've done other brands as well and have a few more in mind..... some of these larger brands have such a confusing range. Our goal is to help people make informed decisions on their Scotch journey. Although, I can see how you may see this as "marketing" and I'm sure JW appreciates the free publicity. ~Mark
Sorry, folks , the Green is king here, Black label is a runner up, the remainder is neglectable, IMHO
No Jane Walker, celebratory blend OR DOUBLE BLACK?!?!?! Ouch 🧐😆
They mentioned and talked about both of those in their part 1 video
Johnnie Walker red is god awful. Are the black and green much better?
LOL. Jane Walker and the GOT should have gotten the followup, honorable mention video instead of the Swing. This is coming from three generations of JW drinkers.
Nebulous shallow and low on real facts.
Wasted my two minutes watching.