Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve
Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: NAS
Abv: 40%

Bottle Notes
A luxurious and smooth whisky with notes of vanilla, dark fruit and gentle smoke made with vibrant single malt and grain whiskies.

Nose
A striking sweet honey to open the dram. A very light waft of smoke dances across the surface, nimble like a dust mote. As time passes, the sweetness intensifies, and brings a bit of a bit of flowery field freshness. A bit of pleasant dusty malt enters later on.

Palate
Tingles of honey sweet dance through the mouth. A light, watery mouthfeel, largely dominated with sweetness. Nothing intense, but a gentle, sippable sweetness.

Finish
Quick, like water running through your fingers. A faint sweetness stays in the mouth, but largely is gone quickly. Yes, it departs mere seconds after the swallow.

Final Thoughts
Tonight I found this to be distinct from the other expressions. The sweetness eventually becomes the main, and sometimes only, character. It is smooth, very light drinking, quite an easy sipper. Dare I say, not challenging? In the past I had a full bottle on the shelf, and most of it I would say was not enjoyed overly much. However, I do recall near the end of the bottle it had settled in to a very nice, sweet, easy sipping dram. One that I would point to if I wanted to demonstrate the sweet profile to someone.

Perhaps some day I will stock the full line up of Johnnie Walker, and if so, this would be a welcome addition to the shelf. On its own though, probably would not reach for it at the store.