Johnny Walker Black ??

[cynbar]

Yikes --- I just looked at the listing on Celebrity's website about the premium beverage package, and it no longer lists Johnny Black. This is DH's drink of choice and has always been available on our previous Celebrity cruises. Does anyone have any recent experience with this? I'm going to have to get busy preparing him if his favorite drink isn't available.

[Rob the Cruiser]

They had JWB on Infinity eastbound Panama Canal (Nov 19) and Eclipse exotic southern Caribbean (Dec 7).

[ghstudio]

while things can change from ship to ship and cruise to cruise, JWB is generally included in the Premium package. Remember inclusion is based on the price of the drink...not the list of liquors that are shown as examples.

[darrencantwait]

I would be VERY surprised if they stopped carrying JWB.

[cynbar]

Thanks everybody for your reassurances. It may sound odd, but JWB is just the brand that DH likes, and he's a creature of habit.

[mbw1024]

Husband had it many times on Summit week of 12/6. Available at every bar, including Martini.

[cruise47]

Johnnie Walker Blue Label costs more than Johnnie Walker Black Label per bottle.

[twin123185]

Johnnie Walker Blue Label costs more than Johnnie Walker Black Label per bottle.

 

 

Yeah 3 times as much!

 

 

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[cynbar]

Johnny Walker Blue would be nice but we're not expecting that! Black will be sufficient, glad to hear it should be available on our cruise.

[Flatbush Flyer]

Time to switch to single malts?

Lagavulin anyone?

 

 

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[ChucktownSteve]

I won't go below Black. I'd rather drink water than Red. St. Maarten liquor stores sold JW Blue for $99/ltr two years ago. Much cheaper than St. Thomas. I loaded up on Blue, Gold & Black. :D If you stop at a US VI port, you can bring in 5 ltrs pp duty free plus one rum made in USVI. So I did.

 

BTW if you buy one extra bottle and declare it, they won't charge you duty because the paperwork is much more than the tax they'll collect. ;)

 

Has your DH tried Gold or Platinum? I like them better than Black and cheaper than Blue. I think I may actually prefer Platinum over Blue that one bottle I had. But I'll have to sample more to be sure. :p

Edited December 28, 2014 by ChucktownSteve

[twin123185]

Platinum not worth the money. However stay with single malts!

Too bad my faves are never on cruise ships.

 

 

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[ChucktownSteve]

Platinum not worth the money. However stay with single malts!.

 

That's YOUR opinion. Scotch preference is about flavor and palate. You should stay with Dewers if you think Johnny Walker isn't worth the money.

[wally_bushy]

Lagavulin... now you're talking.

Even better my sons don't like it so it lasts longer

Edited December 28, 2014 by wally_bushy

[twin123185]

I said Platinum not. Gold certainly is!

I attend whiskyfest every year in NYC and of course it's my opinion but I am not alone. Read the reviews on the many websites out there. I make no apologies for being a single malt snob. I have tried hundreds of different bottles over the years so please allow me my opinion. By the way JW gold only worth it at duty free shops not at my local store's prices! That's my opinion too.

 

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Edited December 28, 2014 by twin123185

[ChucktownSteve]

By the way JW gold only worth it at duty free shops not at my local store's prices! That's my opinion too.

 

Can you say HIGH NJ taxes above high Federal taxes? :eek:

 

That's why I stock up in the islands.

Edited December 28, 2014 by ChucktownSteve

[twin123185]

No kidding!!! It's amazing how much I save on ships/islands/airport duty free shops! Cigarettes too - that can pay for the trip.

 

 

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