Johnnie Walker Black Label is a blended Scotch whisky at 40% ABV, and the age statement is the fact that defines it: every whisky in the blend has been aged at least 12 years. Those component whiskies are drawn from across Scotland's regions, which is what gives a blend its range.
That regional mix is why Black Label tastes the way it does. There is smoke from the peated Islay-style component, dried fruit and vanilla from the sherry and bourbon-cask matured whiskies, and a spice note running through a long finish. Nothing dominates — the point of a blend is balance rather than a single distillery's signature.
It is a genuine sipping whisky. Neat, or with a few drops of water to open it up, or over ice. It also makes an excellent highball with soda, which is how it is often drunk in Japan and which suits the smoke better than most people expect.
The square bottle and slanted label are recognised almost everywhere, which makes Black Label one of the most reliable gift bottles in Scotch. 247BOOZE delivers it across our active service areas 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.