Brand

White Horse

White Horse is a historic brand of blended Scotch whisky originating in Edinburgh, known for a blend that incorporates characterful malts (including Lagavulin) and today part of Diageo's portfolio.
  • Edinburgh · Scotland

White Horse

Meet the producer

The story
The brand originated in connection with the famous White Horse Cellar inn in Edinburgh and dates back to the 19th century, linked to the Mackie family. During the 20th century the name became part of major distilling groups; the brand is currently managed within Diageo's portfolio with an international commercial presence, including market-specific variants such as releases for Japan.
Production philosophy
Positioned as an accessible yet characterful blended whisky, leveraging the contribution of smoky malts to give personality to the blend while maintaining price and availability suited to everyday consumption.
Territory
Origin: Scotland. International distribution with particular historical and commercial relevance in markets such as Japan and other countries where Diageo markets the brand.
Awards and recognition
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2007 — 'Scotch Blended Whisky of the Year' awarded to the White Horse bottling (mentioned in contemporary sources).
Production method
Produced as a blended Scotch: a mix of malt whiskies and grain whisky; the blend's profile has historically been influenced by the use of malts such as Lagavulin.
Distillation
Blended (blend of single malts and grain whisky; not a single proprietary distillation process).
Characteristics
Type
Brand
City
Edinburgh
Categories
  • whisky
  • blended scotch
  • Scotch whisky brand
Raw materials
  • malted barley
  • cereals (grain whisky)
Representative products
  • Whisky White Horse 100cl
  • Whisky White Horse 70cl
  • White Horse Fine Old
  • White Horse 12 Years (edition for the Japanese market)
What makes it distinctive
  • Historic blended Scotch brand linked to the White Horse Cellar of Edinburgh.
  • Blend profile known for the contribution of malts such as Lagavulin, which provide a smoky note.
  • Part of the global portfolio of the Diageo group.
  • Market-specific variants developed for local markets (e.g. White Horse 12 Years for Japan).

Products from White Horse

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