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

Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve

7.6
Score out of 10 Based on 136 reviews Latest review
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AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers describe the aroma as sweet, fruity, and floral, identifying scents of honey, caramel, toffee, apples, citrus, and light peat smoke. The palate is frequently reported as featuring honey, cereal, orchard fruit, butterscotch, and mild spices, though reviewers diverge on texture, characterizing it alternatively as thin and watery or creamy, oily, and plush. Descriptions of the finish include oak, pepper, sweetness, and smoke, yet reviewers disagree on its duration, citing it as short and disappointing, clean, or medium to long-lasting. Reviewers also disagree on the overall peat presence, with some considering smoke to be front and center while others find barely any smoke at all."

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Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve

Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve

Whisky ·Blended ·Scotch · 40.0%
Johnnie Walker · Scotland
7.6
/ 10 from 136 reviews Latest review
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No community reviews yet (0/5)
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AI Summary

"Reviewers describe the aroma as sweet, fruity, and floral, identifying scents of honey, caramel, toffee, apples, citrus, and light peat smoke. The palate is frequently reported as featuring honey, cereal, orchard fruit, butterscotch, and mild spices, though reviewers diverge on texture, characterizing it alternatively as thin and watery or creamy, oily, and plush. Descriptions of the finish include oak, pepper, sweetness, and smoke, yet reviewers disagree on its duration, citing it as short and disappointing, clean, or medium to long-lasting. Reviewers also disagree on the overall peat presence, with some considering smoke to be front and center while others find barely any smoke at all."

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Key findings

Loved for

  • Creamy
  • Sweet
  • Flowers
  • Smooth
  • Rich
  • Velvety

Criticized for

  • Green
  • White Pepper
  • Banana
  • Thin
  • Watery
  • Rough

Flavor profile

  • Sweet & Confectionery sweet, honey, vanilla 53/136
  • Peaty & Smoky smoke, smoky, peat 48/136
  • Fruity fruit, raisins, fruits 41/136
  • Cereal & Nutty malt, grain, cake 35/136
  • Savory & Animal (Feints) creamy, cream, butter 29/136

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