the "post your thoughts/review on the alcohol you have been drinking" /thread

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

I've been getting comfy with a glass of Johnny Walker Black Label tonight. It's pretty smokey and in my opinion a bit harsh, but I am hardly a whiskey connoisseur. It is drinkable, and it tastes much better at warm temperatures. I get lots of smoke, some beefy flavors, some burnt grape and orange flavors, and lots of smokey whiskeyness. I also get some good ol' burn from the booze, which is maybe a bit disappointing since 40% is not the ceiling as far as proof is concerned.

As I try out more and more scotch, I find Johnny Walker Black to be entirely overrated. There are a lot of whiskeys that blow it away at a similar price. Don't get me wrong, I think Black is a good whiskey, but not to the extent that validates it's popularity. For only a few dollars more I've been drinking Highland Park 12 year and there is no comparison.