Johnie Walker Blue or Gold Label? What's the difference besides the price?
Glenfiddich or Buchanan's?
Need the best scotch for tonight. My future father in law's coming and he loves scotch, so i want to give a good impression....
2006-11-18 05:48:06 · 6 answers · asked by AMBER D 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Johnny Walker Blue is the premier Johnny Walker. That said, from a connoisseur's point of view, it's still not the best tasting. For the price (it runs around $135-$175 USD) you can do far better with a single malt...and for less.
Here's a good comparison of "Bang For Your Buck"
http://www.maltmadness.com/bfyb.html
Here's an overall comparison of favorites:
http://www.maltmadness.com/hitlist.html
...and to keep in perspective, here's where JW Blue fits in relative to how well it tastes:
http://www.maltmadness.com/deviant.html#Blends
You may notice a lot of people will say "Glenfiddich" a lot because it's been so marketed that it's the one that people know off the top of their heads. There's a great big world of Scotch out there beyond Glenfiddich.
Either way, you can definitely get enough information from http://www.maltmadness.com/index.html to greatly impress your future father in law if he's a fan of Scotch.
2006-11-18 09:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by Trid 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The differences between those labels is small. Personally I would pick the one I liked best, and drink some of it before offering it to the old man. If you bring out a fresh bottle that hasn't been opened, then he'll know right away that you are a n00b.
Go to your local bar and drink a shot of each if you have never tasted Scotch before. (Make sure there's someone to drive you home.)
2006-11-18 05:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by Scarlett_156 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would go for a single malt and not a blend. Glenmorangie, Dalwhinnie, Glen Livet 12 year, Talisker or Oban are few exceptional choices. They will average between 60 and 70 dollars depending upon where you live. Best of luck to you!
2006-11-18 17:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by wine&foodcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yo jw blue created as outstanding blend a masterpiece each bottle is numberd and is strictly limited aged in port wood some of the oldest and finest scotches are in the blue bottle smooth complex with hints of sherry go s great with coco late cake after dinner jw gold creamey smooth carmel its 18 yrs old the centenary blend in a gold squred bottle allso try cragganmore complex and a little smoke and rich full body
2006-11-18 11:05:09 · answer #4 · answered by y269tino 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnie walker blue , awesome
And glenfiddich , its too good too .
I have had these two not the other two , but i really appreticiated the taste and the mellow high i got .
2006-11-18 05:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by Aqua 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for a good SINGLE MALT! Glefiddich is very satisfactory.
2006-11-18 05:56:34 · answer #6 · answered by sunkissed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋