How can I tell how old my Johnnie Walker is?

How can I tell how old my Johnnie Walker is?

How Can You Tell the Date of an Old Johnnie Walker Bottle?

• Examine the color of the label.
• Red infers an age of less than 10 years.
• Black implies at least 12 years of age.
• Green or Gold means the whiskey has been aged 15 to 18 years.

Which Johnnie Walker whiskey label is aged for 12 years?

Johnnie Walker Black Label Johnnie Walker Black Label is a true icon, recognized as the benchmark for all other deluxe blends. Created using only whiskies aged for a minimum of 12 years from the four corners of Scotland, Johnnie Walker Black Label has an unmistakably smooth, deep character.

Does Johnnie Walker Blue Label expire?

Second, most experts agree that if you have less than half the bottle left, you should finish it within 1-2 years. If you have a quarter left, finish it within 3-4 months. The oxygen in the air oxidizes the whisky, which can impact the flavor.

What is the smoothest Johnnie Walker?

Johnnie Walker Gold, a blend of 15 whiskies, is the ideal smooth whisky to sip slowly in the evening, preferably in a tuxedo. It errs on the side of sweet with vanilla and caramel flavours as well as honey notes. The Johnnie Walker Platinum Label is more of a luxury Scotch.

How long can you keep unopened Johnnie Walker?

Either way, unopened whiskey lasts pretty much indefinitely. As I mentioned earlier, it might very slightly change its taste over time, but it won't spoil. Once you open the bottle, whiskey is exposed to air, and the process of taste change somewhat accelerates.

Is Johnnie Walker Green better than black?

Black label can be drunk any way you want, and is certainly of a quality to be drunk on its own. The whiskies inside the bottle are all at least twelve years old. Green label was added to the fold in 1997. ... It is made with malt whisky only and has a sweeter more honied flavour profile and is exceptionally smooth.

Is Johnnie Walker Blue Label worth the money?

There is unlikely to be significant debate as to whether or not Blue Label is a good whisky. It is very good and probably worthy of being considered an exceptionally good whisky, especially amongst whiskies in continuous production and so widely available.

How to tell the age of Johnnie Walker Whiskey?

• Examine the color of the label. Red infers an age of less than 10 years. Black implies at least 12 years of age. Green or Gold means the whiskey has been aged 15 to 18 years.

How much is a Johnnie Walker Blue label worth?

• Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottles older than 1980’s can be valuable; starting to reach £100 – £150 from the 1980’s and older. If you are interested in selling your bottle we would suggest using a specialist online auction for any of the bottles listed above (Any Red Label,...

What's the serial number on a Johnnie Walker bottle?

• My own suspicion is that the "serial" number on JWB bottles is an encoded statement of the ridiculous profit they make on a bottle created specifically to fleece Japanese business travelers on the pan-Pacific routes. Drink it and see how much you enjoy it. It's decent, but really nothing special.

What happens when you twist off a Johnnie Walker bottle cap?

• When you twist off the cap, there appears to be some plastic insert that prevents the whiskey from flowing. Has anyone ever seen this, and can you tell me how to open the insert? Thanks (humbly). Want to stay up to date with this post?