I was going to buy a bottle of Johnny Walker Green, but then I read this...

[barturtle]

Wkipedia lists these as being owned by Diageo

Blair Athol, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Knockando, Glen Elgin, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dalwhinnie, Glenkinchie, Glen Ord, Lagavulin, Oban, Royal Lochnagar, Talisker, Mannochmore, Mortlach and Glenlossie (Blue is what Diageo lists as its Classic Malts)

Diageo's corporate report says they own 29 whisky disilleries in Scotland and says they announced in 2007 their intent to build another malt distillery in the north of Scotland...I can't find a full list of properties

[barturtle]

Okay add in:

Benrinnes
Brora
Dailuaine
Dufftown
Glendullan
Linkwood
Loch Dhu
Pittyviach
Rosebank

That takes us to 26, I'd guess they have three grain.

[Megawatt]

IMHO, JW Black is a pretty good blended Scotch. However, it is mostly grain (with very little flavor) whiskey.

I read that Black Label contains somewhere around 75% malt whisky, unlike most blends which contain around 25% malt.

[WineGuy]

So many choices and so little time! Maybe I'll give green a try but there are 10 bottles ahead of it on my to buy list. And there is always something new I discover that wants to get on the list.

[wadewood]

I read that Black Label contains somewhere around 75% malt whisky, unlike most blends which contain around 25% malt.

I heard JW Black was 60-65% grain whisky, but can not verify that with a written source.

[drrich1965]

I find JG Green VERy good stuff. I do not have notes for it, but found it both smooth and complex, a good deal of depth, and fairly full of charicter. It is one that is often very cheap in duty free (35 bucks for a liter the last time I was in South America). A sored it an 80, which means I would reccomend it.

As far as a vatted verses a single malt? It depends if you want to listen to the soloist or the orchestra....

[WineGuy]

I find JG Green VERy good stuff. I do not have notes for it, but found it both smooth and complex, a good deal of depth, and fairly full of charicter. It is one that is often very cheap in duty free (35 bucks for a liter the last time I was in South America). A sored it an 80, which means I would reccomend it.

If I could get a liter for $35 I would but it TODAY. It is $50+ for a 750ml a couple days ago when I was at Binnys.

[Gov]

I heard JW Black was 60-65% grain whisky, but can not verify that with a written source.

That is more like it. I would say about 35 to 40 percent malt.

[WineGuy]

here is my review back in 2003 when it was still called "Pure Malt".

Thanks for the link. I found many good reviews you posted.

[Megawatt]

I'd be interested to see how many people could pick out a good blend like Johnnie Black in a blind lineup with vatted and single malts...I'm not sure that I could...