Johnny Walker Red

Submitted by Braylon1 on
Got a bottle for my bday. How should I drink this whiskey?
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Beavis

December 25th, 2009 at 1:44 AM ^

Well it's a scotch-whiskey blend actually. But... I mean, yeah I'd guess I'd do it on the rocks. It's smoother than jack, but it's not a scotch that is going to make you say "oh wow this is great". I'd drink it fast and if your relatives complain about you being too drunk, just say "well next year make it Johnnie blue and maybe this won't happen".

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loosekanen

December 25th, 2009 at 6:51 AM ^

I'm a fan of a little coke for color and sweetness with the red label. Once you get to green or the more expensive ones I definitely prefer it on the rocks. With the gold I think soda kills some of the cinnamon flavors, and with the blue I can't justify drinking it with anything else for that ungodly price. I'm having some myself on this fine xmas morning! Cheers friend!

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Don

December 25th, 2009 at 8:25 AM ^

I take my single malt with just a little ice, but I wouldn't be above putting a very generous portion of JW Red in my eggnog. I keep a small bottle of blended —not as good as your JW Red, I admit—for that purpose. Merry Christmas however you roll.

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tedbundy98

December 25th, 2009 at 9:13 AM ^

JW red with some coke. I prefer single malt scotch, but if im going to drink blended scotch give me chivas. Red is the cheapest/worst johnny walker, though not bad straight, or with a little water/ice, no faux pas served with some soda(pop).

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Braylon1

December 26th, 2009 at 1:01 AM ^

what can i say? i dont think my sister knows much about scotch whiskey. she swears by JD and coke, and thats all she ever drinks. anything different is foreign to her.

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chitownblue2

December 26th, 2009 at 9:13 AM ^

It's sort of a dick move to prove your own refined palate by shitting on a gift someone was nice enough to give him. Are you going to sit here and expound on the virtues of McCallan now? JW Red isn't the same thing. To the OP - I'd suggest using it as a mixer in your favorite drink you'd put whiskey in - JW itself says that the Red label is pretty much made for mixing. For me, it's a bit too ragged for drinking neat or on the rocks.

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Geaux_Blue

December 26th, 2009 at 4:28 PM ^

i got wild turkey from my wife's parent's neighbors as a healthy reminder of last year when her dad and i finished a bottle after thanksgiving dinner. you know, that night when he ended up puking and passing out on the bathroom floor while i folded laundry to make sure my wife didn't yell at me? every time someone mentions that night all he says is "was that the night where the next day you were hungover and i felt fine?" and i wanna jack him in his face for being such a smart ass. my father in law kinda kicks ass.

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