I'm a Johnnie Black guy because it's been my go-to as long as I can remember. I've always enjoyed Chivas as well. And I've nearly killed a bottle of Dewar's once at a gala. So just hit me with the truth here. Should I expect to sleep under the interstate tonight?
When I was living with in Cyprus, it came as a surprise to me how much the Cypriots loved scotch and in particular Johnnie Walker. At the time I knew very little about scotch and asked a Cypriot counterpart about the difference between red and black. He responded thusly: “It is very simple my friend. If you give a Cypriot a bottle of Red Label, you have a friend for life; if you give him a bottle of Black Label, he’ll kill for you.”
After that, every year at Christmas, I’d drive the hour or so to his office, take him out for calamari and give him a bottle of Black Label. He never thanked me; rather he instead always asked me “Who?” I always responded that I’d let him know.
I was there for four Christmas’s; you might want to stay on my good side.