Black & White Buchanan's Blended Scotch Whisky 1960's US import
Old bottlings of Black & White blended Scotch Whisky are truly something special. We have a single bottle from the 1960's bottled exclusively for The Fleischmann Distilling Corporation in the USA in it's original gift box.
James Buchanan was born in Ontario, Canada in 1849, eventually moving to Scotland to work for blending agent, Charles Mackinlay & Co. In 1884 he struck out on his own, and the rest is history. Working with W.P. Lowrie, he created the inaugural Buchanan Blend, using Dalwhinnie, Clynelish and Glendullan, which was specifically designed to appeal to the English palate. It was such a success that it became the drink of choice in the House of Commons bar, and Buchanan renamed it after the institution. Better known by its distinctive monochrome packaging however, the affectionately referred to Black & White whisky became the brands official title in 1902. The company merged with John Dewar & Sons in 1915 to become Buchanan-Dewar, which in turn became part of DCL in 1925. It modern iteration, Diageo, still produce its blends today.
A gift-wrapped old bottling of Black & White, produced in the late 1960s for the US market.