The Red's the cheapest and it's a 4 year old, whereas the Black is a 12 year old and a fair bit pricier.
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Why Dominicans drink Johnny Walker Black???
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A quick Wiki search shows the difference between all of the blends of Johnny, very interesting:
Red & Cola – a premix of Red Label and cola, sold in cans and beer-bottle like bottles. This product has also been marketed under the names "Premix" and "One".
Red Label — a blend of around 35 grain and malt whiskies. It is intended for making mixed drinks.[4] 80 proof. 40% ABV.
Black Label — a blend of as many as 40 whiskies, each aged at least 12 years. According to William Manchester, this was the favourite Scotch of Winston Churchill.[5] 80 proof. 40% ABV.
Green Label — a vatted malt whisky that consists of a blend of about 15 individual single malts, the signature malts being Talisker, Cragganmore, Linkwood, and Caol Ila – Aged 15 years. 86 proof. 43% ABV. Previously sold under the name 'Pure Malt'.
Gold Label — a rare blend of over 15 single malts, including the very rare Clynelish malt. It was derived from Alexander II's blending notes for a whisky to commemorate Johnnie Walker's centenary[citation needed]. His original efforts were thwarted by a shortage of these malts following World War I. Gold Label is commonly bottled at 15 or 18 years. 80 proof. 40% ABV.
Blue Label — Johnnie Walker's premium blend. Every bottle is serial numbered and sold in a silk-lined box, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. There is no age declaration for Blue Label (Although it states on an information booklet, provided in the box, that some of the blends used are "up to 60 years old"). 86 proof.
It appears that the different colors of Johnny doesn't mean that one is stronger or smoother than the other, possibly like a VO vs. VSOP or even an XO of a cognac.
Johnny is a Scotch/Whiskey Blend and a quick online search shows that "Green" is about $20 more than "Black" and "Gold" is about $20 more than "Green", of course "Blue" is out of the box hovering around $200+.
Red & Cola – a premix of Red Label and cola, sold in cans and beer-bottle like bottles. This product has also been marketed under the names "Premix" and "One".
Red Label — a blend of around 35 grain and malt whiskies. It is intended for making mixed drinks.[4] 80 proof. 40% ABV.
Black Label — a blend of as many as 40 whiskies, each aged at least 12 years. According to William Manchester, this was the favourite Scotch of Winston Churchill.[5] 80 proof. 40% ABV.
Green Label — a vatted malt whisky that consists of a blend of about 15 individual single malts, the signature malts being Talisker, Cragganmore, Linkwood, and Caol Ila – Aged 15 years. 86 proof. 43% ABV. Previously sold under the name 'Pure Malt'.
Gold Label — a rare blend of over 15 single malts, including the very rare Clynelish malt. It was derived from Alexander II's blending notes for a whisky to commemorate Johnnie Walker's centenary[citation needed]. His original efforts were thwarted by a shortage of these malts following World War I. Gold Label is commonly bottled at 15 or 18 years. 80 proof. 40% ABV.
Blue Label — Johnnie Walker's premium blend. Every bottle is serial numbered and sold in a silk-lined box, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. There is no age declaration for Blue Label (Although it states on an information booklet, provided in the box, that some of the blends used are "up to 60 years old"). 86 proof.
It appears that the different colors of Johnny doesn't mean that one is stronger or smoother than the other, possibly like a VO vs. VSOP or even an XO of a cognac.
Johnny is a Scotch/Whiskey Blend and a quick online search shows that "Green" is about $20 more than "Black" and "Gold" is about $20 more than "Green", of course "Blue" is out of the box hovering around $200+.
So Rocky, from a quick "Wiki" search shows that Red is probably not designed to be smooth but made to be mixed with cola. Liquor Home Delivery of Wine Beer and Spirits to Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane across Australia
If that's the case, Dominicans should only mix Johnny Red with soda like coke and sprite. So, Black and up should be drank neat.
Would Dominicans drink this?? http://www.liquorhomedelivery.com.au/showProduct/24950
Plus, Black is not that high on the "Johnny Totem Pole" only higher than "Red" also there are Chivas aged over 12 years and costing $200+
Now saying that, if I host a get-together and place one bottle of Green, one bottle of Gold, and one bottle of Black, which would be prefered??
Now we're talking! Try mixing a Lagavulin with coke and they'll send the Scottish Mossad after you... they'll find you...
. Tried Ardbeg?Johnny Walker is not just popular in the DR, but everywhere, Egypt, India, all round. The Scottish contribution to the McDonaldisation of the world.
departing from scotch
Then there is Bushmills, single malt, goes down like silk, neat at room temp. much like glenlevitt, or glenfeddich. never could spell.
Then there is Bushmills, single malt, goes down like silk, neat at room temp. much like glenlevitt, or glenfeddich. never could spell.
Ricardo, I think it would depend on the degree of choponess of your guests. As for me, I prefer Black with a splash of 7 UP. However, I will be more than happy to have some Gold neat over ice. Of course if you want, you can serve me Blue and I'll be very happy.
So next time we go to AZB's in our Montero wearing oversized Yankee caps turned to the side along with chicas with Freddy Kruger nails, blasting Antony Santos, we should probably bring him a bottle of the Gold, lest he he think we were superchopos. We can make our drinks out of that giant bottle of Black that comes on its own stand to pour right out of the back of the jeepeta. :cheeky:
True,
An thats why I said departing from scotch, (Irish whisky is good). the other 2 were scotch.
An thats why I said departing from scotch, (Irish whisky is good). the other 2 were scotch.
I couldnt resist....
Not a big fan of JW of any sorts, but if I had too, blue label is good.
I prefer Remy Martin XO, Makers Mark, Brugal extra viejo, all neat.
Growing up, my father and uncles all drank brugal over ice, or heineken with clamato or a ice cold presidente. Nothing else. Vodka, never, JW, never.
Not a big fan of JW of any sorts, but if I had too, blue label is good.
I prefer Remy Martin XO, Makers Mark, Brugal extra viejo, all neat.
Growing up, my father and uncles all drank brugal over ice, or heineken with clamato or a ice cold presidente. Nothing else. Vodka, never, JW, never.
Makers Mark
When I fly American, they only stock 3-4 mini bottles of Makers Mark, I hate switching liquors, but what can you do? I used to drink all of my presidentes with Clamato back in my chopo days, hahahaha.
When I fly American, they only stock 3-4 mini bottles of Makers Mark, I hate switching liquors, but what can you do? I used to drink all of my presidentes with Clamato back in my chopo days, hahahaha.
aaahhhh yes i forgot about MAKERS MARK, the ONLY whisky i can truly enjoy on the rocks and on occasion with a cherry on top! LOL good stuff!
OK, forget the JWB for the wedding... My local colmado has bottles of Stoli for 399 pesos...put a bottle of that on each table and people wont be offended...and it won't kill the budget...
You're in the wrong thread, Daveyboy.
This isn't the wedding thread.
It's the JW Black vs the others.
Now we are talking.
For me, Stoli is the best Vodka, hands down!!!!
Sorry for not keeping it on topic. Could not resist!
Now that I'm back on track, an observation...
I stopped by The Presidente "Verano" party at Long Beach in POP yesterday and noticed about a half dozen people/groups drinking Dewars...and not a bottle of Johnny Walker in sight...
I stopped by The Presidente "Verano" party at Long Beach in POP yesterday and noticed about a half dozen people/groups drinking Dewars...and not a bottle of Johnny Walker in sight...
In US liquor stores Dewars "white label" is half the cost of JW "Black", you think that could be the reason. I also noticed that the wet bar at Aloha Sol always have Dewars and no JW.
Now if I throw a party and place a bottle of "Gold" and a bottle of "Black", which would go first? What about Dewars vs. Johnny?
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