Johnnie Walker Black Label (bottled 1970s)

Johnnie Walker Black Label (bottled 1970s)

Blended malt
Amber
35% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honey, malted grains, plums, black tea, hints of pineapples. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, sticky, loose, airy. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Honey, caramel,leather, orange peel, toast, hints of tobacco leaf. 
Finish: Long. Sea salt, orange peel, tobacco leaf, raisins, red grapes. 

Comments: 

I don't normally review a whisky twice, but this one is so old and so different from its current incarnation that it merits one. Firstly, it's under proof compared to 'real' whisky, and secondly, it's got plenty of old bottle effect, manifesting in this instance as funky tobacco. It's glorious, and waxy and fruity, and lacks that touch of smokiness that characterises today's Black Label. There's probably loads of Brora in it!

Verdict:

I like this a lot.