Whisky
Blended Scotch
/ Johnnie Walker • Scotland • 40.0% ABV

Johnnie Walker Black Ruby

7.7
Score out of 10 Based on 25 reviews Latest review
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AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers frequently describe the aroma as sweet and fruit-driven, highlighting scents of red berries, plum, fig, honey, vanilla, chocolate, and toasted cereal grains. On the palate, they generally report prominent flavors of berries, dried fruit, honey, and vanilla, though they disagree on texture and tone, ranging from smooth and creamy to harsh, woody, or medicinal with a strong kick. The presence of smoke is a notable point of divergence, as some note subtle or late-emerging peat while another reviewer finds no peat whatsoever. Accounts of the finish vary from short to medium with sweet fruit and alcoholic spice, to longer-lasting impressions of lingering berries, delicate smoke, and coastal saltiness."

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Finished in wine, PX, and bourbon casks.

Johnnie Walker Black Ruby

Johnnie Walker Black Ruby

Whisky ·Blended ·Scotch · 40.0%
Johnnie Walker · Scotland
7.7
/ 10 from 25 reviews Latest review
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No community reviews yet (0/5)
Why people like it, or don't
AI Summary

"Reviewers frequently describe the aroma as sweet and fruit-driven, highlighting scents of red berries, plum, fig, honey, vanilla, chocolate, and toasted cereal grains. On the palate, they generally report prominent flavors of berries, dried fruit, honey, and vanilla, though they disagree on texture and tone, ranging from smooth and creamy to harsh, woody, or medicinal with a strong kick. The presence of smoke is a notable point of divergence, as some note subtle or late-emerging peat while another reviewer finds no peat whatsoever. Accounts of the finish vary from short to medium with sweet fruit and alcoholic spice, to longer-lasting impressions of lingering berries, delicate smoke, and coastal saltiness."

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Taste Profile

Finished in wine, PX, and bourbon casks.
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Key findings

Loved for

  • Smoke
  • Malt
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Rich
  • Smooth
  • Deep

Criticized for

  • Oak
  • Dried Fruit
  • Red Fruit
  • Layered
  • Balanced

Flavor profile

  • Fruity berry, fruit, orange 17/25
  • Sweet & Confectionery sweet, honey, caramel 17/25
  • Peaty & Smoky smoke, smoky, ashy 14/25
  • Cereal & Nutty malt, grain, cereal 12/25
  • Vegetal & Earthy green, stone, earthy 12/25

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