Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old

I've been meaning to try this for a while and wish I had done so sooner tending to go for more obscure Whiskies from specialist retailers... This is a very pleasant and surprisingly complex and fun Whisky and widely available.

A blend of several malts (not grains like the Black Label) including Talisker, Caol ila, Linkwood and Cragganmore but I'm also tasting Mortlach (sweet savoury) and Jura (coffee)...there you go

I like my Whisky neat nearly all the time but my first impression of this was that it was a bit closed and just a small drop of water opens it up perfectly. On the nose I am finding freshly cut wood, sap, cooking apples, rasberries, sandalwood, orange peel, limes and light syrup.

There's a lot going on in here...the arrival is light and oily, creamy on the palate, then moves to a salty, white-pepper and oaky second stage, with a herbal aftertaste finishing with a warm honey and freshwood afterglow. Leaves you feeling like you've experienced the perfect winter Whisky expertly blended with more surprises in store.

Comparable I'd say to a good Mortlach, Old Pultney 17 yo (if not better) Jura 18yo but half the price or imagine a sherried Talisker.

Highly recommended.

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