Johnnie Walker Black Label vs Buchanan's Deluxe 12 Anos
Johnnie Walker Black Label and Buchanan's Deluxe 12 Anos, side by side: what each one is, who makes it, alcohol content, ingredients, sensory profile and flavor notes, all from the Bebidário profiles.
Which do you prefer?
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The differences in a few lines
- Both are whiskies: blended Scotch whisky, 12 years.
- Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each.
- Different brands, same owner: Johnnie Walker and Buchanan's both belong to Diageo.
- Both brands come from Scotland.
- In Bebidário's sensory profile they are close: no difference reaches 1.5 points out of 10.
- Flavor notes they share: orange peel and smoke.
- Only in Johnnie Walker Black Label, old wood, toffee, vanilla and peat; only in Buchanan's Deluxe 12 Anos, dark chocolate and cereal.
Which one to choose?
- Looking for old wood, toffee, vanilla and peat? Johnnie Walker Black Label.
- Looking for dark chocolate and cereal? Buchanan's Deluxe 12 Anos.
Based on the differences in sensory profile, alcohol content and calories. In the end, your palate decides.
Side by side
| Johnnie Walker Black Label Whisky · Scotland | Buchanan's Deluxe 12 Anos Whisky · Scotland | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Whisky | Whisky |
| Brand | Johnnie Walker | Buchanan's |
| Brand owner | Diageo | Diageo |
| Brand origin | Scotland | Scotland |
| Alcohol content | 40% ABV | 40% ABV |
| Type | Blended Scotch whisky | Blended Scotch whisky |
| Age | 12 years | 12 years |
| Serving | Neat, on the rocks or in a highball | Neat, on the rocks or with soda water and orange peel |
| Grains | Single malt and grain whiskies | Malt and grain whiskies |
| Malts in the blend | — | Dalwhinnie |
| Ingredients | Aged malt spirit, unmalted cereal spirit, water and caramel color I. | — |
| Calories per 100 ml | ≈ 221 kcal (alcohol only) | ≈ 221 kcal (alcohol only) |
| Sweetness | 3 | 2 |
| Acidity | 3 | 3 |
| Body | 6 | 6 |
| Bitterness | 3 | 3 |
| Alcohol | 8 | 8 |
| Notes — first sip | old woodtoffeevanillapeatorange peel | orange peel |
| Notes — mid-palate | smokeblack peppergreen applepearvanilla | dark chocolatecereal |
| Notes — finish | orange peel | smoke |
Data from the Bebidário drink profiles. The sensory profile goes from 0 to 10 and combines Bebidário's reference with community votes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Johnnie Walker Black Label and Buchanan's Deluxe 12 Anos?
Both are whiskies: blended Scotch whisky, 12 years. Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each. Different brands, same owner: Johnnie Walker and Buchanan's both belong to Diageo. Both brands come from Scotland.
Which is stronger, Johnnie Walker Black Label or Buchanan's Deluxe 12 Anos?
Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each.
Are Johnnie Walker Black Label and Buchanan's Deluxe 12 Anos made by the same company?
Yes. Different brands, same owner: Johnnie Walker and Buchanan's both belong to Diageo.
Which is sweeter, Johnnie Walker Black Label or Buchanan's Deluxe 12 Anos?
Johnnie Walker Black Label, according to Bebidário's sensory profile: 3 against 2, out of 10.
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