Johnnie Walker Red Label vs Black Label
Johnnie Walker Red Label and Johnnie Walker Black Label, 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: Red Label is blended Scotch whisky, no age statement; Black Label, blended Scotch whisky, 12 years.
- 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: black pepper, pear, green apple, vanilla and smoke.
- Only in Red Label, cinnamon; only in Black Label, old wood, toffee, peat and orange peel.
- Both ingredient lists declare coloring.
Which one to choose?
- Looking for cinnamon? Red Label.
- Looking for old wood, toffee, peat and orange peel? Black Label.
Based on the differences in sensory profile, alcohol content and calories. In the end, your palate decides.
Side by side
| Johnnie Walker Red Label Whisky · Scotland | Johnnie Walker Black Label 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 |
| Age | No age statement | 12 years |
| Composition | Up to 35 malt and grain whiskies | — |
| Distilleries | Cardhu, Caol Ila, Teaninich and Cameronbridge | — |
| Serving | In a highball (Red Highball) | Neat, on the rocks or in a highball |
| Grains | — | Single malt and grain whiskies |
| Ingredients | Aged malt spirit and unmalted cereal spirit, demineralized water and caramel color I. | Aged malt spirit, unmalted cereal spirit, water and caramel color I. |
| Calories per 100 ml | ≈ 221 kcal (alcohol only) | ≈ 221 kcal (alcohol only) |
| Sweetness | 2.5 | 3 |
| Acidity | 3 | 3 |
| Body | 5.5 | 6 |
| Bitterness | 3 | 3 |
| Alcohol | 8 | 8 |
| Notes — first sip | cinnamonblack pepper | old woodtoffeevanillapeatorange peel |
| Notes — mid-palate | peargreen apple | smokeblack peppergreen applepearvanilla |
| Notes — finish | vanillasmoke | orange peel |
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 Red Label and Black Label?
Both are whiskies, in different styles: Red Label is blended Scotch whisky, no age statement; Black Label, blended Scotch whisky, 12 years. 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 Red Label or Black Label?
Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each.
Are Johnnie Walker Red Label and Black Label made by the same company?
Yes. Both are Johnnie Walker products, a brand owned by Diageo.
Which is sweeter, Johnnie Walker Red Label or Black Label?
They are about as sweet as each other in Bebidário's sensory profile (2.5 and 3, out of 10).
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