Johnnie Walker Gold Reserve
A luxurious and smooth blended Scotch whisky known for its creamy texture and notes of honey, fruit, and gentle smoke. It's crafted as a celebratory blend, perfect for special moments.
Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve is a vibrant and stylish blended Scotch whisky personally crafted by Master Blender Jim Beveridge to celebrate the art of blending. It features whiskies chosen for their sweet, honeyed qualities, including the renowned Clynelish Single Malt Whisky, whose water source famously runs through veins of gold. This blend offers a smooth, creamy mouthfeel layered with flavors of tropical fruit, vanilla, and honey, balanced by subtle spice and a whisper of West Coast smoke. Designed for enjoyment, Gold Label Reserve is versatile – smooth enough to sip neat, yet complex enough to shine in cocktails. It embodies a sense of indulgence and celebration.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Rich and inviting with sweet honey, floral notes (heather), hints of tropical fruit (like mango or apricot), vanilla, and a subtle smokiness.
Palate: Exceptionally smooth and creamy. Flavors of honey, vanilla fudge, sweet fruits (peach, nectarine), light spice, and a gentle, underlying smokiness develop.
Food Pairings
Desserts: Crème brûlée, vanilla Panna Cotta, fruit tarts, dark chocolate truffles.
Cheese: Creamy cheeses like Brie or Camembert, or a mild, nutty cheddar.
Serving Suggestions
Neat: To fully appreciate its complexity and smoothness.
On the Rocks: A large ice cube chills the whisky without over-diluting, slightly opening up flavours.
With a Splash of Water: Helps to release more subtle aromas and flavours.
Highball: Served long with soda water or ginger ale and a lemon or orange twist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Interesting Facts
The blend prominently features Clynelish single malt whisky, whose distillery's water source, the Clynemilton burn, historically ran through seams of gold. This is often cited as the inspiration for the "Gold Label" name.
It was created by Master Blender Jim Beveridge MBE.
Positioned as a celebratory, indulgent whisky within the Johnnie Walker range.