Description

Johnnie Walker Double Black is the intensified version of the Black Label — built on the same 12-year minimum aged whisky foundation but featuring a heavier selection of smoky malts including Caol Ila and other Islay whiskies, and finished in deep-charred oak casks that add an additional layer of smouldering wood character over the standard Black Label profile.

The deep-charred oak finishing is the key differentiator: where Black Label uses standard charred barrels, Double Black seeks out casks with a deeper char level that contributes a distinctive smoky, almost burnt-wood note alongside the whisky’s existing peat and spice. The result is a blended Scotch that is noticeably darker and more intense than Black Label without crossing into single malt Islay territory — it is still a blend, still approachable, but unmistakably smokier and more complex than its predecessor.

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Tasting Notes

• Nose: Smoky and bold — smouldering charcoal, dark fruit, dried tobacco, and warm spice over the Black Label base
• Palate: Rich and intense — peat smoke, burnt timber, dark fruit, and unmistakable spice with good body
• Finish: Long and smoky with lingering peat, char, and dark fruit

Specs

• Brand: Johnnie Walker (Diageo)
• Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
• Age: 12 Year minimum
• ABV: 40%
• Size: 750ml
• Notable: Deep-charred oak cask finishing, heavier Islay malt selection