Black & White (Bottled 1960s) / no abv / 0.75l

Black & White is one of the most popular blends of the last century, although current sales are just over 2 million cases per year (2020).

It is the creation of James Buchanan, one of the pioneers of the blended whisky sector. Presented in a black bottle with a white label and served in the British Parliament, it was officially called House of Commons, but consumers referred to it as Black & White, which would soon become the official name. In the 1990s, Buchanan himself developed the whisky logo by placing two terriers in it - a black Scottish and a white Highland. The core of the Black & White formula was Dalwhinnie, Clynelish and Royal Brackla, as well as Convalmore and Glentauchers. The bottle presented here is, in our opinion, from the 1960s; the label does not reveal the alcohol content.

Nose: delicately floral with a hint of smoke, dried plums, rosehip jam, lemon peel, a handful of dry herbs and a trace of camphor.

Taste : slightly oily, caramel, honey, dried plums and cranberries, white pepper, lemon jam, notes of peat and oak.

Finish: medium long, with notes of caramel, cocoa powder, lemon peel, pepper and to a lesser extent peat smoke.