What is the difference between the color labels on the Johhny Walker scotch?
2007-12-04 06:03:05 · 9 answers · asked by skyler222 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Well, you have some decent answers in the group and obviously, some that just plain miss the mark. The coloured labels denote the different types of whiskies being offered because of their varying blends and/or age statements. The interesting one is the green label as it is vatted and not blended. The difference is that it contains all single malt whiskies, while the others do not.
2007-12-04 23:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by liorio1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Walker is a blended scotch. The different colors are their way of marking the different ones. The red is the least expensive at least in my experience. Each of the different blends has a very different taste. I would recommend that you try one of their gift packs. I saw one of them at my local package store the other day. It has 4 small bottles, one each of Red, Black, Gold, and Blue. This would be a good way to compare them. Keep in mind that the blue label is the most expensive, the last one I bought cost nearly $200.
2007-12-04 15:31:01 · answer #2 · answered by ugly joe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Labeling, aging process and price, usually. I did tried Johnny Walker Red and Black label. But not the Gold, Green and Blue labels, coz they're expensive. But someday, I'll try them.
2007-12-05 04:56:27 · answer #3 · answered by Dens 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Red is standard, whiskies aged 3 - 5 years.
Johnny Black is pure, good, unadulterated, aged 12 years
All the other color labels are a marketing ploy. By law, whiskies that state age, have to have the majority of whiskey in their blend that age. If you read Johnny Blue it doesn't state an age, it just says "whiskies aged up to 60 years..." - which is true, but it can also mean 1 teaspoon of an aged 60 year old whiskey in an entire vat! The oldest whiskey in the world is Ballantine's 30 Year Old. The entire blend is made from whiskies aged 30 years. Extremely pricey and difficult to find...but the best!
2007-12-04 15:03:32 · answer #4 · answered by Estrella E 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
If drinking it straight black label is the way to go if you like it on the rocks red label if you are going to mix it use the cheap stuff your already ruining it by mixing it.
2007-12-04 15:03:23 · answer #5 · answered by queenice1972 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quality, age and price.
From lowest to highest, Red, Black, Green, Gold, Blue.
2007-12-04 14:09:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Black is the best I believe, it is aged more than red label.
2007-12-04 14:54:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
tre got it perfect give that man 10points
2007-12-04 14:10:47 · answer #8 · answered by irish_matt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.scotchwhisky.com/english/about/blended/johnnie_walker.htm
2007-12-04 14:12:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋