Black & White Blended Scotch Whisky 70cl

An excellent choice for taste and price. If it's from Buchanan's it had to be good.

B & W Whiskey was always given to my father as a Christmas bonus by the British head office of the company he worked for, as far back as 1975. It came with the 2 little dogs attached to the neck of the bottle. It was the first Whiskey I ever tasted. So I bought a bottle for nostalgia, to add to my collection of bottles of scotch. B & W Whiskey is unavailable to buy in Australia and bloody hard to find anywhere else.
The taste is not overpowering and can be moderated with water. The old timers (who said they had stomach ulcers) diluted the scotch with milk.

N: Thin citrus.
P: Light mouthfeel gives way to rusty sour drops.
A: Remarkable amounts of wood spice, a continued light, not unpleasant, run of the mill Scotch finish.

I love the black and white whisky but it is hard to find to buy. I hope they continue making it

Initial thoughts: A blended whiskey from James Buchanan sounds pretty good to me. No cork...not a good sign but not exactly a deal breaker. Pours a standard pale yellow/light gold color. Smells a bit muted to me at first, but I can pick up some light fruit (pear?), some malt, mild vanilla and some peat. Taste is pretty much the same, with more of the vanilla/peat coming through. Pour some water and the nose/taste is a little less sharp, less peaty and more fruit/vanilla. Overall I am impressed at the blend considering how overpowering the peat flavor often is in these sort of whiskeys. It tastes like you get a little bit of the profiles that Scotland has to offer, without any one of them dominating...nicely done. That being said, I personally enjoy when at least one of those flavors gets to shine through a little more, and so I found the experience a bit lackluster, although in no way offensive.

It is one of the best Scotch Whisky I used for many years ,it has a mellow taste & the price is right //////////

Priced right,nice drink,not overpowering,

Real whisky

Well I’ve never tasted it but my dads old friend Reg from the old country always drank it with water. Would like to get a bottle in British Columbia Canada but cannot seem to find one.

I bought this on a whim. Something about the label reminded me of Hogmanays past or some such which. Anyway. the moment it hit my nose I was transported back in time. I assume my grandad or a beloved relative used to drink this when I was little. Closing my eyes and taking in the bouquet
I could almost smell the coal fire and the old "Palladin" lamp my grandparents had for power cuts.
The whisky itself is sweet, with a generous amount of a hidden gem: whether old grain or young single malt. This is very good stuff in a style that has fallen out of favour; think Whyte & Mackay but much much better, much less harsh, with a surprisingly long finish.
To our transatlantic and Southern visitors, I recommend this as a classic working man's blended whisky, from a time long gone.