Johnnie Walker Red Label Scotch Review

Johnny Walker Red Label is the best selling Scotch Whiskey in the world and it has been the company's flagship product for generations. This whiskey is readily available and can be found in about 200 countries around the world, making it one of the most recognizable names in the liquor business. The company makes several different scotch products, with each using a different color label. Johnny Walker Red is the most popular among them due to its affordable price and generally good taste. Golden tan in color, this Scotch offers a rich aroma that combines smokiness, malted grain, wood, alcohol, and a little bit of vanilla. The liquid itself is a little on the thick side and it coats the side of your glass.

This Scotch whiskey offers flavors like sweet, smoked grain and spice. The middle is rough and spicy, and it creates a strong reaction/bite on the front of the tongue. This whiskey has a long finish, with an aftertaste that is smoky and a little sweet, with some hints of vanilla coming through at the end. It gradually tastes sweeter as the bite fades away. Johnny Walker Red has an alcohol content of 43 percent (86 proof) and each one ounce (30 ml) serving contains 69 calories, with no carbohydrates, fat, or protein. There are 12.2 grams of alcohol in each one ounce shot.

Johnny Walker Red is a blended whiskey, which means it uses several different malts to produce its unique taste. The trend nowadays, in the world of Scotch, is toward the single- malt variety. But some people still consider the single malt style a little too heavy, even though it is considered more "in style". Blended scotch, like Johnny Walker Red, is a little less smooth but it combines better with other ingredients for making most mixed drinks. I like single malt Scotch, but I also appreciate a good blended Scotch from time to time. The right blend can create new dimensions of flavor and a taste that goes very well with different mixers. However, the bite in the finish does cost Johnny Walker a few points with me. It is a tad harsh tasted straight.

Overall, Johnny Walker Red Label is a good blended scotch. It's nothing spectacular and I can think of several brands of Scotch that I enjoy more. But for its widespread availability and reasonable price, this is still a good brand to consider. The smoked peat taste, the vanilla, and other flavors make Johnny Walker Red a good brand of blended scotch to have around the house.