If you’re a whisky AND a cinema fan, the collector’s element to this bottle makes it a must buy.
This is blending done right – the sum of its parts yields a fuller experience than any part on its own. For the price, you could find a single malt that does any single component flavors better than this blend, but you’d be hard pressed to find a single malt in the price range that is as complete of a package. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable blend, and is vastly superior to the regular Black Label. Complex and rich.īuying Recommendation: Must Try! This whisky is tasty, complex, and rich. Lingering sweets and fruits with billowing plumes of campfire smoke. Medium bodied with a velvety mouthfeel.įinish: Long. The development reveals multiple layers of sweet tobacco, smoke, and more sweets.
Palate: The arrival is full of fruity sweets and marshmallow. Toasted marshmallows, rich vanilla, and a pinch of sea salt are most apparent, with additional hints of sweet dark fruits (raisins or dates), mild smoke, and black pepper. No information on coloring or chill filtering.A blend of various Scottish malt and grain whiskies.There’s something special and iconic about the decanter this blend comes in, and combined with the flavor it packs, it’s worth the price of admission.
Personally, I prefer to drink my whiskies, but I’ll certainly be keeping the special bottle around long after I finish its contents – perhaps to be used as a decanter for other blended scotches. It should be noted that this is a bit of a collector’s item. It’s also more iconic than the tasty Green Label. Not only is this whisky substantially higher proof, but it’s also got some other flavors which don’t fit the profile of JW Black Label – his whisky is stronger, smokier, and far richer.
What I can say for sure is that this isn’t merely the regular old Black Label in a fancy new decanter. I would also guess that some of the whiskies in this blend are a bit older, given the complexity and the coherence of the aroma and flavor. Based on the taste, I would guess that there is a significant amount of Caol Ila and Talisker in the blend, as well as some sherry matured whisky. This release is a combination of more than 30 single malts and grain whiskies as to which whiskies are included in the blend, Diageo of course won’t divulge that, but you can just look over the roster of every scotch whisky distillery that they own. The Director’s Cut is a “limited” 39,000 bottle release worldwide, with a 27,600 bottle allocation going to the US, but only to 15 states.Īs a nod to Blade Runner 2049, this whisky was bottled at 49% ABV. The special bottle is seen on screen in the sci-fi noir thriller and it’s a cool memento which also packs a tasty punch. This specially designed bottle was created by a partnership between filmmaker Dennis Villeneuve and Johnnie Walker to reflect the world of Blade Runner 2049. Perhaps androids do dream of electric whisky? Anyways, on to the main review. Blade Runner 2049 was one of my favorite films of 2017, and regardless of the whisky itself (which I think is pretty good!), there’s some fun to sipping the same whisky from the same bottle as characters on screen. I should preface this review by mentioning that in addition to being a whisky enthusiast, I’m a filmmaker with a love for great movies.