White
Horse Blended Scotch Whisky
Diageo plc
8 Henrietta Place
London W1G ONB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7927 5200
 The
earliest reference of a launch date for White Horse is 1890.
Peter Mackie, founder and first blender of White Horse Scotch
Whisky, has been described as “one third genius, one
third megalomaniac, one third eccentric”. And by all
accounts, he was all three.
“If
we cannot afford to buy the best, especially in the matter
of Scotch whisky,” he was fond of saying,” we
should save our money and go without.” Affectionately
known as “Restless Pete”, a name he acquired because
of his unstoppable enthusiasm and unbridled genius, Sir Peter
dedicated the rest of his life to producing only the best.
The result was the White Horse blend.
After
Sir Peter Mackie’s demise in 1924, sales of White Horse
doubled after it became the first whisky to dispense with
corks and use a screw cap. Writing in his book Classic
Blended Scotch, Jim Murray comments: “Restless
Pete would have been proud of that small last independent
hurrah.”
The single
malt which gives White Horse its distinctive taste is Lagavulin.
The legendary Lagavulin
Distillery lies on the sea’s edge and the
salt-laden sea spray soaks the peat used to dry the malted
barley. It is this that gives Lagavulin its unique taste,
which is subtly evident in White Horse.
White Horse is an extraordinary Scotch, not least of all because
it is a blend of 40 whiskies drawn from a select range of
malt and grain whiskies from across the Highlands, Lowlands
and Islay. The
result is an intriguing blend that resonates with undertones
of the Islay malts at its heart – Caol
Ila and Lagavulin
to name but two - all characterised by the salt-laden sea
spray that soaks the peat used the dry the malted barley.
Talk the White Horse Talk... White Horse holds a Royal Warrant.
It is enjoyed in over 200 countries worldwide, so you know
you’re in good company. White Horse gets its name from
an old famous coach inn - The White Horse Cellar Inn - in
Edinburgh, Scotland which was regularly visited by celebrities
and royalty in the early 1700s.
White Horse delivers a smooth and distinctive taste, the result
of an intriguing blend of crisp grain, clean malt and earthy
peat.
Drink it as the connoisseurs do...On the rocks or with a splash
of soda or water. White Horse also enjoys the company of mixers
such as Appletiser, ginger ale, lemonade and cola. Go ahead
- experiment. | Courtesy
of White Horse |
WHITE
HORSE
BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY |
WHITE
HORSE EXTRA FINE
12 YEAR BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY |
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White
Horse Scotch Whisky is a fine matured blend containing at its
heart the unique flavor of Lagavulin, a single malt whisky from
the Islay in the Hebrides. It is this individuality, the quality
of its ingredients and the care with which it is made that make
White Horse a fine old Scotch Whisky of rare and enjoyable Distinction.
White Horse delivers a smooth and distinctive taste, the result
of an intriguing blend of crisp grain, clean malt and earthy
peat.
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the creation of White Horse Extra Fine, our Master Blender has
selected only the finest whiskies from Scotland, each one at
its peak after maturing for at least 12 years. It is the delicate
balance between these exceptional aged malts which gives White
Horse Extra Fine its very distinctive and rich character. The
powerful, smoky flavors of the aged Lagavulin combine in perfect
harmony with the mellow, rounded character of Glen
Elgin and the sweet aromatic flavors of Craigellachie
to produce an outstanding quality Scotch Whisky for the truly
discerning drinker. |
White
Horse Whisky Distilleries
White
Horse is an extraordinary Scotch, not least of all because
it is a blend of 40 whiskies drawn from a select range of
malt and grain whiskies from across the Highlands, Lowlands
and Islay. The result is an intriguing blend that resonates
with undertones of the Islay malts at its heart –
Caol Ila and
Lagavulin to name
but two - all characterised by the salt-laden sea spray that
soaks the peat used the dry the malted barley.
Caol Ila Distillery
Caol Ila is the Gaelic name for the Sound of Islay,
which separates the island from Jura in one
of the most remote and beautiful parts of Scotland's West
Coast. The distillery is situated on the shores of the Sound,
a spot originally chosen in 1846 partly because of the clean
water from Loch Nam Ban, which still provides its main supply.
Laguvulin Distillery
Islay has been cradle to many things, early Christianity for
one. But it is in malt whisky distilling that this fertile
island, some twenty miles by twenty-five, has found its modern
vocation. Here, in the still mainly Gaelic speaking community
around Port Ellen, on the island's south eastern shores, twelve
men today craft pungent, dark Lagavulin™, made on this
historic site at least
since 1816.
Glen Elgin Distillery
 Glen
Elgin Distillery is situated 10 miles south of where the river
Lossie exits to the sea and about 40 miles east of Inverness.
Founded at the end of the whisky boom in 1898, it was built
and designed by the notable distillery architect Charles Doig
of Elgin. A 'First Class' malt much loved by blenders, Glen
Elgin™ was for years most often tasted in the blended
Scotch, White Horse.
Craigellachie Distillery
 The
Craigellachie distillery was founded in 1891 by Craigellachie-Glenlivet
Distillery Co. Ltd. - a group of blenders and merchants led
by Alexander Edward and Sir Peter Mackie. When Edwards retired,
he left sole ownership to Mackie. Peter Mackie - also known
as "Restless Peter" was a determined and energetic
entrepreneur who was responsible for the creation of the famous
White Horse Blend. Craigellachie distillery, often referred
to as the White Horse Distillery, has long been associated
the blend and stayed connected to it until it was sold to
John Dewar & Sons, Ltd. |
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