Worst Blended Scotch

[eat2much]

Looking at the Beer section, I enjoyed the discussion on "worst" beers and was wondering if anyone had ideas as to the "worst" blendsed whiskies.....

I nominate Johnny Walker Red Label.

[thebartrainer]

When we say worst are we talking in terms of value for money or just straight out most disgusting?

Cheers

Ian

[Gifted Gourmet]

was wondering if anyone had ideas as to the "worst" blended whiskies.....

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Take a look at this site

Malt Madness particularly, scroll down until you get to My 'D-graded Whisky' Warnings

Johnnie Walker Red Label - How can they sell so much of the stuff?

It boggles my mind every time I doubt myself and decide to give it another good tasting on the reasoning that millions of people can't be wrong. Or can they?

[Marlene]

Looking at the Beer section, I enjoyed the discussion on "worst" beers and was wondering if anyone had ideas as to the "worst" blendsed whiskies.....

I nominate Johnny Walker Red Label.

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My husband who owns enough single malt scotches to open his own scotch store, would absolutely agree with this sentiment. He would probably put Chivas second on the list

[eat2much]

When we say worst are we talking in terms of value for money or just straight out most disgusting?

Cheers

Ian

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either!

I'd clean my paint brushes with Johnny Red if I wasn't afraid of ruining them...

[KatieLoeb]

I think the Johnny BLUE Label at about $200/bottle is about the silliest thing I've ever heard of. Who the hell would pay that much for a blend???

[eat2much]

I think the Johnny BLUE Label at about $200/bottle is about the silliest thing I've ever heard of.  Who the hell would pay that much for a blend???

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I was given a bottle as a gift. It is not too bad when compared to Red and certainly better than Black or Chivas for that matter. However, I cannot understand why people don't just experiment more with single malts until they find one that appeals.

[Jason Perlow]

Actually, if you can get Johnny Walker Blue at around $120 to $140 per bottle its very good stuff. It is obscenely expensive for a blended scotch, though.

I beleive that some whiskys are good in blends, if the blender knows what they are doing. In many ways I prefer blends or soleras to single malts, but its hard to find really good artisanal examples of them. The Glenfiddich Solera Reserve 15 year old is very nice.

http://www.whiskymag.com/whisky/brand/glen.../whisky650.html

[Marlene]

Johnny Walker Blue is definately a decent blend. Johnny Walker Green is average.

[Jason Perlow]

Green? In the States we have Red, Black, Gold and Blue.

[Marlene]

Green? In the States we have Red, Black, Gold and Blue.

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The only place I've ever seen the Green is in the duty free stores in American airports and at Heathrow airport as well. Don picked up a bottle in La Guardia airport last time we were there.

Green

this is the only thing I could find on Google.

[ThinkingBartender]

For my personal taste, I nominate J&B.

I can also go along with Johnny Walker Red Label.

Cheers!

George

[maggiethecat]

Apparently I'm the only person at eG who's sipped blends that are both bad and cheap! Usher's Green Stripe? Scoresby anyone? I think J&B and Cutty Sark are close to tasteless.

Among the midpriced blends, I think Johnny Walker Red is just fine--I prefer it to Black, as a matter of fact. But again, I'm the woman who took a pasting here a couple of years ago when I said that I like Seagram's gin in a martini!