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it was stated that black label is 80 proof in the USA and 70 proof globally. This is very confusing it makes it sound like it is bottled at different strengths in different markets. however It is sold at 40% abv all over the world. Historically british proof was 1.75x ABV and american proof was 2x ABV. However the UK no longer uses 'proof' I am british and I have never heard the word proof used apart from american sources. Therefore as the UK stopped using the concept of proof many decades ago and america is the only country to use proof I have removed any reference to it being '70' proof which will just confuse people who may think it is sometimes sold at 35% abv which would of course be less than the 40% strength that the EU states is the minimum for any product to be called a whisky.
In addition to the official Johnnie Walker site, Diageo also has a website that they've designed as a extra resource for their brands. It is www.thebar.com- I think this link would be useful to add to the page. Any thoughts?
Was the "Blends" listing written by Walker's PR department? Sure reads like it was… — 193.5.56.40 10:28, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
I don't believe that bogus statistic about 2/11 pregnancies in Europe. Probably JohnCrawford's idea of humor, but perhaps it should go? — 68.163.10.220 23 July 2004 (UTC)
what the heck is a whisky brand entry mixed with a biography? shouldnt there be a disambiguation page or something? — 12.42.51.28 12 May 2005 (UTC)
I have a bottle of Johnnie Walker in my cupboard… it was bought by my father some years back. It has a blue label, but no blue label written on it… the label says "Johnnie Walker Oldest & Finest blend of whiskies". What is it ?? I did some research but found nothing. Someone please help — 202.71.138.35 22 October 2005 (UTC)
I though red label was aged 8 years, not 5, as said in the article. Is it really aged 5 years? — 200.180.76.155 14 December 2005 (UTC)
I also notice that the article now states that Green Label contains Talisker and Cragganmore, and that it is 15 years old. This seems contradictory, as Talisker and Cragganmore are only 10 and 12 years old, respectively. Am I missing something? - R. fiend 20:00, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
I have read through the history of Johnnie Walker many times from several sources. I can find when Johnnie Walker became locally available in 1820 and even when the marketing kicked in for the Striding Man and Red Label and Black Label were avaiable in 1909. My question is, when did the different labels become available in the United States? The history implies that Johnnie Walker Blue was available in Britian in the late 1800's, but I can not believe it was being exported at the time. Furthermore, I have no sense of time about Johnnie Walker Gold or Pure. — Blacstag 11:42, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
When was Johnnie Walker born? 69.85.170.16 18:40, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
What is the reasoning for putting the table in reverse chronological order? It seems unnecessary and bizarre. Vicarious 02:04, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
I purchased a 750ml bottle of JW Swing today for about $65. The owner said it is a recient re-release in the States.
I want to also note the abocve is probably true. I know they were set re-released it in the US recently and was supposted to be between $60-and $70 according to an article I read recently.
I think the Swing bottle is intended for the "duty-free" shopping market with an artificial limited availability cachet. It is supposed to reflect "the 'golden age' of travel in the twenties and thirties when luxury liners carried high society passengers around the world".
Several of the tidbits in the section seem hardly noteworthy. I wonder: should these be edited for significance? Or are we planning to provide an exhaustive list of when JW is mentioned? -- SidP 04:33, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
Wasn't Sid james famous for having a contract with johnnie walker and then trying to display its bottles in every carry on film that he was in? I think this is more relevant than "so & so was mentioned in movie ".. as this is an actor trying to self promote a brand? Source not sure but UK Sunday Times a few years (~10) ago springs to mind —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.110.235.3 ( talk) 05:34, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
I recently watched all six seasons of 30 Rock and I'm very sure Jack Donaghy drinks Blue Label, not Black as stated in the article. 87.172.184.43 ( talk) 18:15, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
"The Letter than Johnny Walker Read". Asleep at the Wheel. Album - "Texas Gold" Capital Records - ST-11441 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jpipersson ( talk • contribs) 15:24, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
It's strange how some of the entries in this section have citation needed and some don't while not being any more noteworthy but if you wanted the citation for Skynyrd's "Poison Whiskey" it's here: http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Poison-Whisky-lyrics-Lynyrd-Skynyrd/BD2A3CAB4584E7A7482569EB0016C3A2 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.96.9.45 ( talk) 10:23, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
Is this section just managed arbitrarily? What exactly is the criteria for what belongs there? Jordinho 02:48, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
The article states that Clynelish malt is very rare (in the section on Gold label). I have a bottle of the 14 and I know that it is pretty common. I'm just wondering if this is referring to another Clynelish single malt, or perhaps some rare casking or something? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.243.177.254 ( talk) 17:38, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
It doesn't seem appropriate to list the proof of Johnnie Walker in the infobox for two reasons:
1) It is inaccurate; Johnnie Walker Green Label is 86 proof.
2) This isn't information that pertains to the brand. Rather, it pertains to the specific product, and should be listed in the page for that product if one exists.
"Proof" should be removed from the infobox.
Esilverberg ( talk) 05:45, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
On Craig Kilbourn's final episode hosting CBS's the Late Late Show, he had a bottle of scotch and had a glass from it. He'd mentioned having scotch on the final show in the earlier weeks, and mentioned a brand, but I forget what it was. The brand wound up sending him a $2000+ bottle, probably for mentioning its name on the show. Does anybody remember the brand? Was it JW? It would be fun to mention in the popular culture section. -- 24.21.148.155 ( talk) 04:25, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
JW has been a Diageo export brand for many years, possibly dating back to the formation of United Distillers in 1987. It is not actively marketed in the UK (including Scotland, obviously) where the mass market Diageo blended whisky brand is Bell's. Diageo is actually not dominant in the UK Scotch whisky market, though it is a major player. Maybe some reference should be made to this in the article? -- 80.176.142.11 ( talk) 16:15, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
The Manchester reference states, "Remaining within reach are the jam and a weak (three-ounce) scotch and soda -- always Johnny [sic] Walker Red -- which the prostrate Winston will sip over the next four hours in the tradition of Palmerston, Pitt, and Baldwin."
(Manchester goes on to deny that Churchill was a heavy drinker, but citing Pitt in that context is not such a good idea.) -- Andersonblog ( talk) 14:54, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
It doesn't have a real relevance to the article, which is why I'm posting it here, but this commercial was sent to me and I thought it was very interesting. It's a very well done long take narrative of the history of the whisky. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikekearn ( talk • contribs) 17:10, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
I have a square bottle of Walker's Kilmarnick dated 1851 - so the info. in the Wiki page about the tiem of creation of a square bottle is not accurate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.164.200.203 ( talk) 21:04, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
Johnnie Walker Green is actually not made up of just four malt whiskies, but many more. The four that JW/Diageo have advertised are Cragganmore, Linkwood, Talisker and Caol Ila. - Ceugene ( talk) 13:59, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
The second picture is captioned "Black Label, standard US edition in 750mL Bottle," but, unless my monitor has some heretofore unheard-of specific issue, the label is blue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Altgeld ( talk • contribs) 22:59, 27 December 2010 (UTC)
Is "widespread media attention and celebration from..." correct? The rest of the sentence reads like the groups were agitating against the decision, not celebrating it. 192.31.106.35 ( talk) 00:39, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
00:12 04 11,L1249T5000 , 19995796,where is "Bottling date"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.95.201.236 ( talk) 14:37, 7 May 2012 (UTC)
It states that "Notable Blue Label aficionados include the late U.S. President Richard Nixon, who mixed it with Dry Ginger Ale and a slice of lemon" (with no citation), and normally that would be a-ok with me, but then the chart says Blue was only introduced in 1992...so it seems to be a slight conflict, unless Nixon only developed a taste for blue in the last few years of his life. Regardless, maybe a citation would solve it all. Cheers. -- Percival2436 ( talk) 20:54, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
Table of least to most expensive omits platinum label, even though bullet points above mention it. It's just a jarring omission. 06:04, 9 December 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Randal Oulton ( talk • contribs)
In 2016, they released a new "Island Green" line that's apparently only available in duty-free shops. Jason Quinn ( talk) 14:45, 29 October 2016 (UTC) Only in SE Asia. Moitranaak
I've restored the 'peacock' words tag I previously added to the 'Blends' section. This still contains an unacceptable amount of non-neutral language and PR-style buzzwords. These words include "distinctive" "hint" "rolled-out" "surprisingly" "revamp" etc. Article's should be written in a formal tone, and avoid editorializing language. If this article were edited down to an appropriate length, so it did not read like a product catalog, these problems would likely disappear. Grayfell ( talk) 22:14, 13 December 2017 (UTC)
There are a number of inconsistencies under this heading. “Winston Churchill's favourite whisky was Johnnie Walker Red Label, which he mixed with water and drank throughout the day.”
[1] Actually, Churchill was fond of both the Red & Black Label brands.
[2]
[3]
I, for one, consider that the man is not contemporary and celebs need to be looked at in this light, which, as I understand, is Wikipedia’s aim. Do allow me to digress for a moment. If those who read these lines plan to visit India, or know of relatives/friends who do, please advise them not to talk about this man in public. In genteel society you will be shunned. Elsewhere, you will be stunned.
Jason Debly,
[4] says “…the ringing endorsement I always get a kick out of was from Christopher Hitchens: "The best blended Scotch in the history of the world - which was also the favourite drink of the Iraqi Baath Party, as it still is of the Palestinian Authority and the Libyan dictatorship and large branches of the Saudi Arabian royal family - is Johnnie Walker Black." If the Iraqi Baath Party, the Palestinian Authority and the Libyan dictatorship are relics of the past, why not quote just the Saudi Arabian royal family? And isn’t Mr Hitchens of no relevance today? What is Vanity Fair? An American magazine read by less than 0.01% of our global population?
“Johnnie Walker Blue Label was a favourite of the late US president Richard Nixon's; Nixon used to enjoy it with ginger ale and a wedge of lime.”
[5].
He too is history. This is a global platform; do look beyond the horizon for celebs. There are plenty in this overpopulated world. A number of singers and songwriters have referenced Johnnie Walker in their works, from Amanda Marshall to ZZ Top.
[6] Elliott Smith's Oscar-nominated "Miss Misery" has the narrator "[making] it through the day with some help from Johnnie Walker Red." Heavy metal band Black Label Society was named after Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky, as Zakk Wylde was very fond of the drink.
[7] Polish fictional humorous character Jakub Wędrowycz is a word play based on Polish translation of "Johny Walker".
[8] That’s fine. An Indian comedian, Badruddin Kazi (11 November 1926 – 29 July 2003), took up the stage name Johnny Walker. Once a household name, he is now a relic.
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Gen Eisenhower liked Black Label too. Isn’t he of Churchill’s era, and more famous?
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This reads like an ad, using language like 'best' etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.113.161.186 ( talk) 15:42, 27 September 2019 (UTC)
Oknazevad, hello. "Diageo had earlier released a collection of Game of Thrones-inspired single malt whiskies." means earlier than the release of JW WW, right? Per source, WW came in October ("out Monday"), and the houses would come in November. This source [1] disagrees on November, but agree that WW came first. It may be more correct since it was written after the fact. Gråbergs Gråa Sång ( talk) 07:27, 1 February 2020 (UTC)
I suspect there's some paid editing here. I haven't read the whole thing but just from the lead the article seems to need some editing to neutralize tone. —valereee ( talk) 22:44, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
Not calling out the OP since he cited a(n inaccurate) source. I've tasted these side by side and they are VERY different. I like the platinum much better. At the price, I don't by the A18y. 2600:1700:8550:F70:60E3:7DA1:D939:D261 ( talk) 23:18, 5 March 2023 (UTC)