Whisky Review: Johnnie Walker The Spice Road

Inversely to the nose, The Spice Road hits the tongue smoothly, like a sweet vanilla extract that feels less viscous than the typical whisky, with a hint of smoke. That quickly transitions into intensifying spiciness dominated by ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. That spiciness hits its zenith when swallowed, then leaves a lingering tingly sensation in the back corners of the mouth, with a warm, smoky, sweet coating around the rest of the mouth and palate. Final Thoughts & Score/Buy A Bottle: Score: 83/100 While The Spice Road is a decent whisky with some interesting flavors, my sole disappointment is that those flavors tend to come in waves that overpower its predecessors. In that way, I taste a number of flavors in distinct phases rather than a gradual transition that would allow for a more interesting (for me at least) blending of those flavors.