Johnnie Walker Black Label vs Gold Label Reserve
Johnnie Walker Black Label and Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve, side by side: what each one is, who makes it, alcohol content, ingredients, sensory profile and flavor notes, all from the Bebidário profiles.
Which do you prefer?
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The differences in a few lines
- Both are whiskies, in different styles: Black Label is blended Scotch whisky, 12 years; Gold Label Reserve, blended Scotch whisky (malt and grain).
- Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each.
- Both are Johnnie Walker products, a brand owned by Diageo.
- In Bebidário's sensory profile they are close: no difference reaches 1.5 points out of 10.
- Flavor notes they share: toffee, vanilla, smoke and green apple.
- Only in Black Label, old wood, peat, orange peel and black pepper; only in Gold Label Reserve, honey.
- Both ingredient lists declare coloring.
Which one to choose?
- Looking for old wood, peat, orange peel and black pepper? Black Label.
- Looking for honey? Gold Label Reserve.
Based on the differences in sensory profile, alcohol content and calories. In the end, your palate decides.
Side by side
| Johnnie Walker Black Label Whisky · Scotland | Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Whisky · Scotland | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Whisky | Whisky |
| Brand | Johnnie Walker | Johnnie Walker |
| Brand owner | Diageo | Diageo |
| Brand origin | Scotland | Scotland |
| Alcohol content | 40% ABV | 40% ABV |
| Type | Blended Scotch whisky | Blended Scotch whisky (malt and grain) |
| Age | 12 years | — |
| Serving | Neat, on the rocks or in a highball | Neat or on the rocks |
| Selection | — | Personal selection of master blender Jim Beveridge |
| Grains | Single malt and grain whiskies | — |
| Ingredients | Aged malt spirit, unmalted cereal spirit, water and caramel color I. | Malt whisky, aged simple cereal spirit, water and caramel color I. |
| Calories per 100 ml | ≈ 221 kcal (alcohol only) | ≈ 221 kcal (alcohol only) |
| Sweetness | 3 | 3.5 |
| Acidity | 3 | 3 |
| Body | 6 | 6 |
| Bitterness | 3 | 3 |
| Alcohol | 8 | 8 |
| Notes — first sip | old woodtoffeevanillapeatorange peel | honeygreen appletoffeevanilla |
| Notes — mid-palate | smokeblack peppergreen applepearvanilla | vanillahoney |
| Notes — finish | orange peel | smoke |
Data from the Bebidário drink profiles. The sensory profile goes from 0 to 10 and combines Bebidário's reference with community votes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Johnnie Walker Black Label and Gold Label Reserve?
Both are whiskies, in different styles: Black Label is blended Scotch whisky, 12 years; Gold Label Reserve, blended Scotch whisky (malt and grain). Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each. Both are Johnnie Walker products, a brand owned by Diageo. In Bebidário's sensory profile they are close: no difference reaches 1.5 points out of 10.
Which is stronger, Johnnie Walker Black Label or Gold Label Reserve?
Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each.
Are Johnnie Walker Black Label and Gold Label Reserve made by the same company?
Yes. Both are Johnnie Walker products, a brand owned by Diageo.
Which is sweeter, Johnnie Walker Black Label or Gold Label Reserve?
They are about as sweet as each other in Bebidário's sensory profile (3 and 3.5, out of 10).
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