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For over 200 years now, the iconic Johnnie Walker label has been a favored whisky blend, with a total of 19 varieties in its collection.

Johnnie Walker, which has been on a tear as it updates its brand lineup (starting with the discontinuation of Green Label and the launch of Double Black), is at it again.This time, it’s a straight up replacement: Gold Label, an 18 year old blend, has been killed off.

In this article, we will get to know the different flavors of one of the best-selling whisky brands in the world.. Blended from whiskies that have matured for at least 18 years, it combines sophisticated and contemporary tastes with classic Johnnie Walker flavours.

The Gold Label here in Canada is $74.99 and it's a very good whisky I liked it a lot and would buy it again. And for what it’s worth, Johnnie Walker released a Platinum Label in 2013 that carries the 18 year age statement. 4 thoughts on “ Johnnie Walker Gold Label Discontinued Too ” … Johnnie Walker Platinum Label.

However, from what I read, the gold coloured Johnnie Walker Aged 18 Years is the exact same whisky as the Johnnie Walker Platinum was. Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old (or "Aged 18 Years") is a terrific blended Scotch whisky from the world-famous range, which features a combination of up to 18 different whiskies, including the likes of Cardhu, Glen Elgin, Auchroisk and Blair Athol, among others.
... Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve 70cl / 40% £43.45 Johnnie Walker Gold vs Blue. The past couple of years have seen a number of changes to the Johnnie Walker line, most notably the release of Johnnie Walker Double Black, and the discontinuation of both Johnnie Walker Green Label and Johnnie Walker Gold Label (an 18 year old blend).One of the major reasons for this big shift is a severe shortage in availability of older malt whiskies.

They have different blendings and thus different tastes. Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old.

Johnnie Walker Platinum sits between gold and blue in Walker's extensive range of blends, carrying an impressive 18 year old age statement. Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky now owned by Diageo that originated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.The brand was first established by grocer John Walker.It is the most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country, with annual sales of the equivalent of over 223.7 million 700 ml bottles in 2016 (156.6 million litres).

There are over 8 Johnnie Walker Colours, 4 Explorers’ Club Collection, and 7 John Walker & Sons labels in the Johnnie Walker whisky shelf.

It a much more complex whisky.

The bottling code on my 200ml bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold starts with L4, which I understand to mean it was bottled in 2004. I have not tried the Gold Label Reserveyet. Green Label, unlike all of the other Walkers, is actually a blended malt composed of (unsubstantiated) 27 different single malts, all at least 15 years (or, more likely, exactly 15 years) of age. The penultimate release in Johnnie Walker’s series of standard editions is Platinum Label. Moderators, I apologize if this is in the wrong forum, and will completely understand if this is moved to a different forum.

Diageo released Johnnie Walker Platinum in the UK a few months back, and now the new whisky is available stateside as well. August 1, 2010 by Scotch Hobbyist. I have not tried the Gold Label Reserveyet.

The Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 yo whisky was discontinued during 2013 and replaced by two releases: The Johnnie Walker Platinum 18 yo whisky and the Gold Label Reserve whisky.

The new bottling carries an 18-year age statement: that is, it's made with a blend of single malt and grain whiskies that have all aged at least 18 years. ,,, The blended (or "vatted") malt is bottled at 43% ABV and retails for around $45 to $55. The 18-year-old blend occupies the space between the non age statement releases of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve and the strictly top shelf Johnnie Walker Blue Label. At the House of Walker, it’s out with the Gold and in with the new. Bookmark the permalink. Johnnie Walker Platinum Label 18 Year Old was inspired by the tradition of giving private blends to a close circle of family friends by John Walker & Sons.

Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky; 70cl / 40% ... malty cereal, smooth creamy vanilla, fragrant almonds and tangerines give Johnnie Walker Platinum Label its waxy, fruity and sweet taste mixed with slight drying astringency with subtle smokiness.

I am wondering what is better between Johnnie Walker "Green Label" or "Gold Label".

The Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 yo whisky was discontinued during 2013 and replaced by two releases:  The Johnnie Walker Platinum 18 yo whisky and the Gold Label Reserve whisky.

But the Platinum Label is just so much better in every conceivable way.

So basically, both the Gold Reserve and Platinum are blended malt whiskies. My bottle was purchased in 2017, after the renaissance of the label. From the look of the box and bottle to the smell and the taste.

Now I love Johnnie Walker Blue and that's my whisky of choice. I have a question for all of you in the forum.

OR , for the same price is there Scotch that is a lot better?

When I read reviews of J.W. Johnnie Walker has replaced its Platinum Label expression with an 18-year-old age statement.