Johnnie Walker Red is the most affordable label and is a blend of both dark peat whiskies and lighter ones from the Scottish East coast. Flavor-wise, it’s simple, easygoing, and a little bit spicy. It was originally created for mixing and you’ll find it in almost any bar across the world. Johnnie Walker Aged 18 Years: As the name suggests it is 18 Years old means aged 18 years. This comes in very limited number of bottles. There are few alcoholic beverages with the same cult status and air of distinction as whisky. The name itself comes from the Gaelic phrase ‘Uisge Beatha’ which means ‘water of life.’ No wonder whisky drinkers take their tipple of choice seriously.

Johnnie Walker whiskies are known for their blend of different single malt and grain whiskies from different distilleries. The illustrious Johnnie Walker Blue is the brand’s premium blend. This one contains some very old and rare whiskies and tastes a little bit smoky, a little bit sweet, with notes of soft sherry, honey, toffee, and barley. It’s almost dangerously easy to drink—and one of the most coveted whiskies around. The Johnnie Walker Blue Label is the brand’s premium expression and is a blend of some of the rarest and oldest whiskies in the company’s inventory. Johnnie Walker Gold, a blend of 15 whiskies, is the ideal smooth whisky to sip slowly in the evening, preferably in a tuxedo. It errs on the side of sweet with vanilla and caramel flavors as well as honey notes.

The Johnnie Walker Platinum Label is more of a luxury Scotch. Each of the whiskies used in the blend is at least 18 years old, and it’s perfect for drinking straight with just a little water or ice.

Johnnie Walker Green contains no grain whisky, only blended malts from four single-malt distilleries. Those chosen are considered some of the best single malts in the country, including Linkwood and Cragganmore. In terms of flavor, the Green label tastes sweet and honeyed with hints of dried fruits. Johnnie Walker has an expansive portfolio of scotches, offering several different blends to suit different budgets and tastes. They are identified by different colors and form a sort of Johnnie Walker hierarchy.

Johnnie Walker was the first Scotch Whisky brand to be exported around the world, and the first to sell 1 million cases in a year.

Johnnie Walker is the world’s best-selling Scotch whisky brand, with an estimated 200 million bottles sold annually in more than 180 countries. Also joining company ranks was a new Johnnie Walker logo. The ‘Striding Man’, a flamboyant dandy-like figure—complete with a top hat, monocle, and cane—has since become the iconic symbol of Johnnie Walker whisky. Different kinds of glasses and different temperatures will affect the flavor—as will the addition of water or ice. In terms of receptacles, you really want a solid heavy-bottomed tumbler, or a snifter—a tulip-shaped glass. The flavor profile is characterized by its rich, complex, and smoky notes with hints of fruit and spice. By the mid 20th century, Johnnie Walker was available in 120 countries around the world, and the company was even granted a Royal Warrant to supply whisky to the British royal family.Johnnie Walker Blue Label: Originally this whisky brand is a mixture of very rare and very old whiskies malts. In the Scotch-drinking world, there are all sorts of myths and sayings about how the whisky-drinking elite consume their beverage of choice. But when it comes down to it, you should drink your whisky in the way that works for you. Today, the Johnnie Walker hefty square-shaped bottle—originally designed to withstand sea crossings—is recognizable to anyone who knows their alcoholic libations, and an absolute staple on bartender shelves. Johnnie Walker’s distillery in Scotland. What exactly is Johnnie Walker? The brand’s most popular expression is the Red Label, which is a blend of more than 30 different whiskies. I have changed the drams I buy several times over the years, as more and more beloved whiskies have been mutilated. One heartbreaking example was Ballantine's 17 year old. I badly miss Lagavulin 16. They sell whisky called Lagavulin 16, but it is emphatically NOT Lagavulin 16. It no longer exists. There are some bright lights of course. We know who they are.