Johnnie Walker Blue Label vs Royal Salute 21 Anos The Signature Blend
Johnnie Walker Blue Label and Royal Salute 21 Anos The Signature Blend, 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: Johnnie Walker Blue Label is blended Scotch whisky; Royal Salute 21 Anos The Signature Blend, blended scotch whisky, 21 years (minimum).
- Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each.
- Johnnie Walker is owned by Diageo; Royal Salute, by Pernod Ricard.
- Both brands come from Scotland.
- In Bebidário's sensory profile they are close: no difference reaches 1.5 points out of 10.
- Flavor notes they share: black pepper, nuts, orange peel, vanilla and smoke.
- Only in Johnnie Walker Blue Label, honey; only in Royal Salute 21 Anos The Signature Blend, pear and old wood.
Which one to choose?
- Looking for honey? Johnnie Walker Blue Label.
- Looking for pear and old wood? Royal Salute 21 Anos The Signature Blend.
Based on the differences in sensory profile, alcohol content and calories. In the end, your palate decides.
Side by side
| Johnnie Walker Blue Label Whisky · Scotland | Royal Salute 21 Anos The Signature Blend Whisky · Scotland | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Whisky | Whisky |
| Brand | Johnnie Walker | Royal Salute |
| Brand owner | Diageo | Pernod Ricard (Chivas Brothers) |
| Brand origin | Scotland | Scotland |
| Alcohol content | 40% ABV | 40% ABV |
| Type | Blended Scotch whisky | Blended scotch whisky |
| Selection | 1 in every 10,000 barrels, according to the producer | — |
| Bottle | Numbered | — |
| Age | — | 21 years (minimum) |
| Serving | — | Neat; or house cocktails (The Mayfair, The Kensington) |
| Ingredients | Aged simple malt spirit, unmalted cereal spirit, demineralized water and caramel color I. | — |
| Calories per 100 ml | ≈ 221 kcal (alcohol only) | 221 kcal |
| Sweetness | 3 | 3 |
| Acidity | 3 | 3 |
| Body | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Bitterness | 3 | 3 |
| Alcohol | 8 | 8 |
| Notes — first sip | black pepper | pearorange peelvanillaold woodsmoke |
| Notes — mid-palate | nutsorange peelvanillahoney | orange peelpearnutssmoke |
| Notes — finish | smoke | black pepper |
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 Blue Label and Royal Salute 21 Anos The Signature Blend?
Both are whiskies, in different styles: Johnnie Walker Blue Label is blended Scotch whisky; Royal Salute 21 Anos The Signature Blend, blended scotch whisky, 21 years (minimum). Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each. Johnnie Walker is owned by Diageo; Royal Salute, by Pernod Ricard. Both brands come from Scotland.
Which is stronger, Johnnie Walker Blue Label or Royal Salute 21 Anos The Signature Blend?
Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each.
Are Johnnie Walker Blue Label and Royal Salute 21 Anos The Signature Blend made by the same company?
No. Johnnie Walker is owned by Diageo; Royal Salute, by Pernod Ricard.
Which is sweeter, Johnnie Walker Blue Label or Royal Salute 21 Anos The Signature Blend?
They are about as sweet as each other in Bebidário's sensory profile (3 and 3, out of 10).
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