Johnnie Walker<\/a> Black Ruby is one of the blender\u2019s more complex products, featuring a complicated\u00a0maturation that involves PX and oloroso sherry casks, \u201cseasoned\u201d red wine casks, and ex-bourbon casks \u2014 and no Port at all, as the name of the whiskey might connote.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also only available outside the U.S. or in duty free\/travel retail shops, making it especially unique among JW expressions. (It can also be found online in the States, but at a premium price.)<\/p>\n It took some doing but we managed to score a bottle courtesy of the distillery. With that setup out of the way, let\u2019s get to tasting.<\/p>\n The whisky bottle is almost completely opaque, so it comes as a bit of a surprise when the spirit pours surprisingly light in color, and not particularly red in hue. No matter, let\u2019s plow ahead. The nose is immediately indicative of blended Scotch, with a healthy granary quality on display that presents as fresh cereal and toasty, dried hay notes. The essence of sherry \u2014 primarily oloroso \u2014 builds the longer you let it simmer in the glass, offering aromas of wet leather and torched orange peel, though both are on the light side.<\/p>\n The sherry is more evident on the palate, with citrus notes meeting up with lighter hints of milk chocolate, mint, and cardamom. There\u2019s a ruggedness here that I wasn\u2019t really expecting; Black Ruby is intended to be sweet, and while there is some sweetness present, this is not a canonically \u201csweet\u201d whiskey by any stretch. Rather, the savory grain-driven notes evident on the nose maintain focus here, offering a rather gritty counterpoint against the spice and citrus. It works, the two halves melding into a cohesive whole that finishes with a pleasant spiciness, evoking saffron at times. The way out sees a reprise of that cardamom note, pleasantly earthy, and oddly making me think of gin.<\/p>\n 80 proof.<\/p>\n B+ \/ $40 (700ml) [BUY IT NOW FROM FROOTBAT<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n USD40<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Review:](\"https:\/\/www.drinkhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/johnnie-walker-black-ruby.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nJohnnie Walker Black Ruby Review<\/h2>\n
Johnnie Walker Black Ruby<\/h2>\n