Johnnie Walker Red Label

Blender: John Walker & Sons, Kilmarnock, Scotland

Johnnie Walker Red Label, 40 %, 200ml

The first blended Scotch entry on this blog...I must say I'm much more of a Single Malt man. However, the unlimited refills of Johnnie Walker Black label available on the cross-continental flight of Cathay Airways ain't too bad at all! With all due respect, the Black label is far superior to the red, which is duly reviewed below.

Color: 稻草色。

Nose: 初聞之下充滿黃芥末、香料以及難以探知的一絲海鹽(Talisker?)，中段則酒精味明顯，堵在鼻前，約略令人感到不悅。最後則是微弱的麥甜與波本桶產生的香草氣息。

Body: 輕，但有些混濁且油膩。

Palate: 起初是帶澀的青草，些微海鹹味，幾秒後口感酸、沉的味道開始擴散，主導整支酒，類似啤酒的麥甜味和裊裊煙燻都無法除去這暗沉的味道。

Finish: 一股類似喝完一大口啤酒的發酵麥芽後韻往上衝，除此之外儘是酒精味，相當短促。

Bang for Buck Meter: BB