Why would someone drink Johhny Walker Blue instead of Black?!
Why would someone drink Johhny Walker Blue instead of Black?
Is it truly a better drink, (i know much more costly)?
Answers:
There are a number of Johnny Walker labels. At $200 the 750ml bottle, the Blue Label is their most expensive. Gold label is $80, Black is $33 and Red is $23.
Blue is an acquired taste, not a scotch beginners are going to appreciate, or perhaps even like..
Some people, of course, drink it in order to show off. Remember the Richard Gere character in "Pretty Woman" who always gets the penthouse, despite the fact that he's deathly afraid of heights, "because it's the best"? Sometimes the best isn't the best. Dewars White Label would probably be enjoyed more by people unfamiliar with scotch, and yet it's only $8 per 750 ml bottle.
I've never had Blue, but in general, I have found that I prefer single-malts to blends. All Johnny Walker scotches are blends. There are more than 40 scotches in Red, and about 15 in Blue. The primary scotch in Blue is Royal Lochnagar, which is distilled near Balmoral, the Queen's castle.
I'd like to try Royal Locknagar single malt....