Ok, so my bottle reads "Johnnie Walker Pure Malt" but what's out there now in U.S. liquor stores is the same thing.
A combination of around 15 single malts, it has the taste of a single single malt (if you catch what I mean there). When I grabbed it, last spring in a duty free shop in some airport somewhere or other, it had its former name. It was informally known as the Green Label, and only international travelers could get their hands on it. But thanks to its quality and popularity, Johnnie Walker decided to formally give it a color and put it into the U.S. market.
I'm a whisky drinker, of Scotch and bourbon primarily, but I'm not exactly a connoisseur. As such, I can't sit here and tell you about specifics like color and palette and all that stuff. What I can tell you is that I like it, plain and simple. It's got a nice overall taste to it, and it's drinkable whenever I'm in the mood for something like that. I wish I could say more, to try and sway you into giving a shot, but I just can't. How about, let's just chalk this piece up to a generally unconvincing one. Sorry.
I'm not suggesting you run out to buy a bottle, because I think that taste in booze is about as subjective as things can get. But maybe the next time you're out and about to order yourself a cocktail, and if you happen to catch a glimpse of the bottle behind the bar, perhaps you'll order yourself one and give it a shot.
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