Whiskey Review: Johnnie Walker The Royal Route

Falls onto the tongue like a smoky caramel syrup, rich and sweet but simultaneously subdued and earthy. Sitting on the palate for a moment, it very gradually begins to faintly tingle the tongue and grows stronger, developing a mild peat smoke flavor as time goes on. Upon swallowing, there’s a quick burst of tingles towards the rear roof of the mouth and then an abrupt shift to sweet caramel that coats the tongue, with occasional flares of tingles in the corners of the mouth that starkly contrast with the sweetness. Final Thoughts & Score/Buy A Bottle: Score: 86/100 A very interesting assortment of flavors that interact with one another in a unique way. I appreciate how the various phases of the nose and the palate fade into one another and at times interact with each other in very complementary ways. However, while it’s a great whisky, I’m not sure I could justify spending $180.00 on a liter of The Royal Route when there are much more affordable whiskies with just as interesting of a flavor profile.