A while ago a friend of mine gave me a sample of Johnnie Walker Gold Label. Although I am usually not a fan of those humongously big brands like Johnnie Walker, I am of course willing to give it a go.
Nose:
Some fruit, some cereal, a little light. Some vanilla and you smell right away that it is a blended whisky. The combination of single malt and grain whisky smells are rather obvious. More so than I am used to. Nothing really special happening.
Taste:
The flavour is a bit more spicy than I expected after the rather bland nose. Apart from the spicyness nothing much happens. Its all a bit restrained. Some sweetness that comes off as a bit artificial. After a while I think I pick up some dried apple.
Finish:
The finish is rather short and actually, quite boring. No new flavours, no unexpected tastes, just more of the same before it suddenly disappears.
The Johnnie Walker is the 18 year old of the range, but it does not live up to its increased price and age. There should be more complexity and maybe a higher percentage of single malt in there. I’d recommend the Black Label over this, and many single malts over the price of this one!
Johnnie Walker Gold Label, 18 yo blended whisky. Prices differ a bit and range from 40 to 70 euros. Its available at Master of Malt.
Nose: 5
Taste: 4
Finish: 2
Overall experience: 2
Price/quality: 0
Total: 11 points
Malt Fascination 
Seems you dont care too much for JW.
IMHO the black is nice, the green is good, and the Blue is f***ing too pricy.
a whisky with great advertising, and less to offer for taste.
I do like the green and black, but more for drinking than ‘tasting’. The Blue is indeed way to expensive. This one is rather boring, as you noticed. And indeed, great advertising, especially that short film with Robert Carlisle.