Posted in Events | Leave a reply London Distillery to Produce 1st Whisky in 100 Years Thus far I’ve only had the 12 year old but I look forward to trying a few of the others in the near future! If you’ve never had Yamazaki, named after the district in which the distillery operates, I suggest you give it a try because it’s a fine dram. There are the only two non-Scotch Whiskies to get this highest rank.
It’s not a simple ranking of best to worth but a review of the product itself with “outstanding product, exceptional quality” being the benchmark for the highest score. It was the second year in a row that Suntory, maker of Yamazakie (among others), has taken the award, which is given to the distiller who “consistently produces a variety of high-quality products.”Īs it also turns out, Yamazaki 18 and Hakushu 25 took home the highest awards as well, rated at 90 – 100 based on the ISC’s rating system. Posted in Events | 4 Replies Suntory Named Distiller of the Year at 17th ISCĭespite naming myself a scotch addict, I do enjoy whiskies of all nationalities and I was happy to learn that Suntory Liquors was named Distiller of the Year at the 17th International Spirits Challenge in England. If you’re a fan of Gold Label and want to know how Gold Label Reserve compares, here’s a good side by side review of the two by Drink Spirits.Īnd for what it’s worth, Johnnie Walker released a Platinum Label in 2013 that carries the 18 year age statement. Removing the age statement gives Johnnie Walker some flexibility in blending, so it’s not a surprise (plus the industry is moving towards dropping age statements as a general trend).
Gold Label Reserve drops the age statement but not the price. You see, Gold Label carried with it the 18 year old age statement. There is, however, something to replace Gold Label – it’s called Gold Label Reserve. We apologize for any displeasure the decision to discontinue Johnnie Walker Gold Label may cause you, and sincerely hope that you will find Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve to be a suitable alternative. The whisky gives a smooth, warm and creamy lingering finish. Gold Label Reserve has a full, rounded taste, its’ sweet vanilla tones balanced with a fruity aroma, with hints of cedar and smoke. As they are from the same family, they both carry a distinctively honeyed aroma from the single malt distillery, Clynelish.īecause Clynelish is one of the Master Blenders’ favorite distilleries, he has chosen to highlight this distillery character even more in Gold Label Reserve. However, we recommend Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve as an alternative whisky. Unfortunately, Johnnie Walker Gold Label is no longer in production.
Credit: crazyoctopus Johnnie Walker Green Label was not the only execution in the JW lineup.Īpparently, and I’m admittedly a little slow to the news, Gold Label has been discontinued as well.
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