Cheers and thanks. Just keeping it real. When I first got into whiskey people around me were on the snobby side and made me feel uncomfortable. So I want others that are new to the world of whiskey to feel confident in what they like even if it’s cheap. There’s no such thing as a bad whiskey, there’s just better ones out there 🤙🥃

Definitely great tasting won’t disappoint your palate or wallet. Cheers

Yeah I definitely don’t mind it either but it’s hard to convince some people that it’s not horrible.

@@WhiskeyQuests I think they just became snobbish. They have drunk way too many bottles of that to call it terrible.

Lol yeah

Nice! What was your thoughts on the blue label? Worth $180 dollars? No wrong answers here 👍

@@WhiskeyQuests I can see why people are somewhat disappointed. It’s not obviously complex, but I like to think of it as “subtly complex”. I told my friend it taste like Greek mythology ambrosia haha. I would definitely spend $200 on a 750ml bottle. I loved it! The 18 year is also a good choice. I liked the Red and Black and will probably pick up a bottle of each. Wasn’t a big fan of the Gold Reserve or double black. I haven’t tried the Green label but will soon.

Blue tastes good. But I need them to give me more. Higher ABV would be nice maybe that flavor can linger a bit longer. 18 is where it’s at for me 👍 cheers

Thanks Richard that means a lot. Cheers 🤙🥃

Definitely happy with my green label purchase. Something to sip on more frequently and saving the 18 for more celebratory occasions. Cheers Dean hope you’re weekend has been a good one 🥃

👍 that’s my goal behind all this. Cheers David 🥃

It definitely left a great impression for me to want to go purchase a whole bottle. And I will lol loved the green too. So glad I bought that one. Cheers Rene 🥃

You can get two 18 Year for the price of one Blue.

Agreed, blue was a disappointment

I like the blue more. But id rather have them sit at under 100$ both. In Germany i pay 60€ for the 18 and 130€ for the Blue. And to me both are worth the money easily, but if Blue Label is like 10% of your earnings... well id propably just buy it every 3 years or something. Still i think 80-90€ would be more fair for the Blue Label. And maybe 43%-46% thats the biggest "downside"... because the taste to me is perfect. But it is fairly weak. I also had the Cask version. That one was just a treat :) But 300€ ... I can get 30 year old Whisky for that so... not gonna be a monthly subscription on that one...

Cask strength is a treat. I agree get something else for that kind of money.

Yeah happens to me too lol. Tasting something but you can’t exactly pinpoint it then someone else says it and then your mind is at ease lol. Cheers 🤙🥃

I like how you described it. 🙌

Ooh nice 👍. I’m definitely glad I bought it. Saved me a ton of money just to try the blue. They really should’ve added the green to it too. Cheers 🥃 come back and let me know which one was your favorite 👍

Indeed it is. Cheers

Hey thanks. I’m trying new things. I hope to hit the 500 before the new year lol. I’m sure you’ll hit 500 soon also. Keep the reviews coming. Cheers!

Whiskey Quests the things you are trying work very well! The bottle closeups are key. If I had more time, I would do those too. Nice focus pulls on there. Makes for a great transition.

The Whisky Explorer yes try the close ups. Will take you 10 seconds 👍

Oh yeah really good deal for that box. Green label for taste and value all day can’t argue with you on that.

I would definitely get the 18 year for a special occasion 👍. Cheers 🤙🥃

@@WhiskeyQuests Thanks!👍 Cheers 🤙🥃

Thanks 👍. Yeah, I was really rooting for Blue. But I’m glad I did prefer something half the price and better. Cheers 🤙🥃

Easy to find and affordable. We’ll depends on your budget but even then I feel 40 to 60 isn’t bad compared to other brands.

@@WhiskeyQuestsyeah I completely agree. Some people just will not accept JW and have some kind of vendetta against it lol I like the Black, Green, 18 and Blue. I don’t mind the Red but always go for Black over it. I need to give Double Black another go. The only one I don’t understand is the Gold Label. For an extra £20 the 18 is far far superior

I haven’t had a macallan yet but seeing that we have similar taste in whisky. I’ll go ahead and give them a try. That 18 👍👍. Definitely getting a whole bottle. Double Black is what got me into peated scotch.

Yeah they don’t disclose what scotches are used but Diageo owns so much whisky. The world may never know lol. Cheers 🤙🥃

@@WhiskeyQuests Just bought a Green label bottle yesterday and it says Talisker, Linkwood, Cragganmore, and Caol Ila!!!

Lol I never even bothered looking at the label. It does say that. No wonder it has a nice smoky taste. Delicious!

Yeah so close. Keeps going up then down. Can’t wait to taste my infinity bottle. Cheers guys

Definitely do one. I’d love to see it soon. Cheers man 🥃

And don’t want to leave lol JW black is perfect for those occasions 👍

To me it’s more fruity but i did detect some smoke. But yes what a great whisky the 18 is yum 😋

Cheers

Can’t go wrong with that one. It’s must have from their lineup 👍🥃

That’s awesome! What’s your other go to Single Malt Blend?

Whiskey Quests I have tried a couple others but liked this one. I mostly go for Ardbeg & Laphroaig. I do want to try some Compass Box stuff. Might have to try JW 18 now

I’m an Ardbeg fan 🤘 anything smoky really lol. Sorry for the late reply. KZfaq sucks at notifying me of new comments. Hope all is well cheers

I like them all too. Even blue label just wish it had a long lasting finish to savor each sip. But that’s only because it’s on the expensive side for me. That 18 year though 🙌 really gave me what I wanted 👍 Cheers 🥃

I like you already lol. Cheers 🥃🥃

18 yr for the win again 🤩. I really wanted to fall in love with the blue. Great flavors but for the money I need more from it. Would you buy a whole bottle of blue?

Yours is exactly like mine but I have interchanged the 5 & 6

Yup it’s all subjective. And it’s more fun doing a line up like this with other people and bounce off flavors and scents of each other. I try to taste and smell different things in life. You’ll never know when a whisky will take you back to that moment. Black is popular for a reason cheaper and good flavors. You like what you like and that’s all you need. Cheers hope you get to try the others too. 🤙🥃

@@WhiskeyQuests Yeah，I see nice bro

Probably the longest video I’ve ever done lol. I can’t say it wasn’t fun doing it lol. Glad you liked it. Cheers 👍🥃

At that price I would’ve scored it higher for value. I actually paid $74 out the door for it. Lots of places sell out quick and ended up finding it in a smaller liquor store. Still good considering I didn’t have to drive around wasting gas just to get it cheaper lol. Cheers

I just expected a longer finish for the price. That’s what I look for in my whiskies. Try the 18 year blind with the blue label. Only blind tasting it will show which one you prefer. Cheers 🤙🥃

@@WhiskeyQuests Thanks foe the tip. Well I've been meaning to pick up another blue label as I was talking to my usual drinking buddy earlier on and we are overdue on our drinking session so, I'll pick up another blue so we can try both to see which one we are drinking

I'll drink to that! Cheers 🥃

Oh definitely. This is great value. Only wish the included the green label too. Cheers 👍🥃

Thanks. That was a fun one to record lol. Which ones you’re go to of them all

I agree with your choices. Try to find this sample pack and do a blind tasting. I’ve seen mini bottles of blue label but I can’t seem to justify paying $20 for it.

@@WhiskeyQuests I dunno whether it is available in your region but they’ve released a sweat peat limited edition bottle. That’s also very nice and quite different. I recommend trying it. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts

Sounds interesting! I’ll keep an eye out for it. Always looking to try experimental versions.

I’m glad you watched it. And that’s a great price. I hear you on the prices. Pikesville is great but not 100 dollars great. Keep looking you’ll find a decent price one day in an unsuspecting location. Makes it even more special IMO. Cheers 🤙🥃

@@WhiskeyQuests Cheers!

Lmao 🤣 this was definitely a fun one to record. Will definitely do more core line up videos. I hope my liver lasts lol cheers

Oh I’m sure it was. I don’t know why they watered it down

Definitely! I’m sure you’ll see them especially with the holidays coming. Cheers man 🥃

I went high on it because it simply gave me what I want. If I’m going to spend that much. If the blue offered just as much it would’ve been a close rating. I’m definitely buying the full bottle of the 18.

@@WhiskeyQuests Cool... Did you see Trenny & C's version of the same challenge? It went public shortly before yours. They tried the same sampler, but neglected to add the Red and the Green... I even commented on their omission, and there you are with your excellent review! Their results differed a bit from yours, but of course they did not consider the Green.

foodquig I did watch it. They did it blind. Which I was thinking of doing but decided to take my time and analyze each one. I agree they should’ve at least included the green in their blind.

The 18 is good it is a replacement to the original Platinum (many say that one was way better though). Still that means 18 must also be very enjoyable.

Oh it was. It’s been a little hard to locate in my area. Stores that do have it have asked $100 for it. I’m sure I’ll find it cheaper if I keep looking

Only one way to find out go and find a mini sample bottle preferably Johnnie Walker 12. That way if it does you didn’t waste your money on a full bottle. I had a similar experience with tequila. And ever since then I gagged just by the smell. 17 years later I’m starting to get over it but only with the aged tequilas not so much the clear ones. Good luck 👍🥃

Thanks man. But I’m sure you wouldn’t turn one down if I served you a dram. Thanks man after all this whisky I was pretty tipsy diapers would’ve been helpful lol. Cheers man

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Lol it definitely wants you to drink more.

Wow! I don't know if I could recommend paying double for what I pay here in the US. The 18 year is nice but i'm sure maybe you can get something better for what you're paying. Next year I plan to finally try some Indian Whiskies, Amrut to start for sure! Cheers!

@@WhiskeyQuests Try Paul John as well

Most definitely 👍

Double black is what got me to try heavily peated scotches. The green is great nothing bad to say about it. But the 18... I still dream about it lol. I’ll be grabbing one for sure. Thanks for the sub. Keep the comments coming it’s what makes all this fun. Have you tried the Jane Walker 10 year old?

@@WhiskeyQuests jane walker isn't avaible in my country 🤷‍♂️ and I don't think that could change soon...so bad

😥 what country are you from?

@@WhiskeyQuests Costa Rica, here I can find JWs core and GOT edition, but the Jane Walker, the origin series and special edtions are hard to find.

un poco lejos para enviarte un pequeño sample. But if you see it for a good price grab one 👍

👏 what ever trickery was done to get a free sample deserves 3 rock on’s 🤘🤘🤘 double black never lets me down. I always snatch one When I see it on sale for $35 Cheers 🥃

@@WhiskeyQuests the worker was stationed next to a beverage cart and just asked me if I'd want to try. I was so surprised, shoutout that Duty-Free store

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The 18 gets my money 👍

Oh I have no problem with it. Just felt the 18 really shined for me in that sitting. And your palate is just fine. You like what you like and that’s what it comes down to 👍. Cheers 🥃

@@WhiskeyQuests thanks for the reply.

Always a pleasure chatting with fellow whisky lovers 🤙

Yeah come on Canada lighten up on the prices. Sucks that some places can only get stuff at what you guys call LCBO?

@@WhiskeyQuests Yep. The government Mafia. 😂

Well for us Peatheads that’s true lol I use double black to try and lure people into the dark side 😂 cheers 🥃🤙

😲 wow and I’m here thinking $180 is too much for what it is. It’s crazy how prices vary. After my video my friend out in California bought the green label for $45.

Hey i hear you on that. Blue usually goes on sale. I’ll grab one if it’s at a price I can’t say no to. 🥃

Blue becomes less overrated the cheaper you can get it!

I’d pay $120. Let’s see if I get lucky lol

Definitely! Better whisky out there at a fraction of the price. I’m glad I didn’t spend $180. I would’ve felt ripped off. Cheers

Awesome 👏 thanks for commenting. Everyone is different and Johnnie Walker has made it very easy to compliment everyone’s taste so many options lol I’m glad I found this sample box saved me a ton of $$$ cheers 🥃

If you hate JW Green, then you really are not a fan of good scotch lol. They blend some very excellent single malts in Green ,you can actually get most of the recipe from the box/website.

Thanks. Have you had any of these?

Whiskey Quests love double black

Oh yeah. Can’t go wrong with that one. Try the green label somewhere not as ashy as DB but I think you’ll like it. Cheers

I haven’t had the pleasure. But that would be one hell of a comparison. Is the 18 better than the higher priced JW’s? 🤔

@@WhiskeyQuests Right, I meant the 18 not the Gold....always get those confused

Oops I missed that you said gold lol. 18 is just way better and only a bucks difference might as well get that for special occasions.

@@WhiskeyQuests I just bought King George V for 300 bucks online so will have to wait and see compared to blue and 18

Nice. That’s cheaper than what I’ve seen. $450 and up. If only blue label had a longer finish that would’ve been on my bar too. Do you review whiskies too? I definitely watch that comparison video 👍

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If you like Red then that’s great news for your wallet. It’s got a good amount of flavors. Cheers 🥃

Nice inflection on the swear jar at the end, but you couldn't hold your tongue after sipping LO l !

Lol 😂 it was a fun video to make. I remember doing this at like 8 am on a Saturday because I had lots to do that weekend. Breakfast of champs lol. Cheers

The 18 is 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

Definitely can’t go wrong with the green.🤙🥃

It did lol. Can’t argue with you on black 👍

Same goes for Spanish households black label being the preferred one. The 18 is where I’m most comfortable price and taste wise 👍

@@WhiskeyQuests Which other ones are better then Blue Label? I keep on tasting the Alcohol more and not the actual notes.

@@WhiskeyQuests To be honest Spanish people I've seen more Tequila - which I never tried by the way.

Try something cheaper to train your tastebuds. Irish whiskey is lighter and easy to drink. I like the sexton single malt and for scotch if you can find Grand old parr 12 year that ones is good too. Takes a while but eventually you’ll stop tasting the alcohol. I have a video on 5 steps to drinking whisky if you want to check that out. Let me know in the comments if it helped you too. Cheers

Well yes that’s a given lol I’m not a big tequila person due to bad memories when I was younger 😂 but I’ve tried a few añejos that have been very tasty

Yes it was not as amazing as we are led to believe. Has nice flavors just not enough to justify the price. I would get myself a bottle of bunnahabhain 12 year instead of JW Blue.

Lol I noticed that but I am tasting so it comes out naturally. I try to edit that out. 🤷‍♂️