Passport Scotch vs White Horse
Passport Scotch and White Horse, 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?
The differences in a few lines
- Both are whiskies: blended Scotch whisky, no age statement.
- Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each.
- Passport is owned by Pernod Ricard; White Horse, by 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: smoke.
- Only in Passport Scotch, pear, dark chocolate, orange peel and toffee; only in White Horse, peat, vanilla, malt and old wood.
- Both ingredient lists declare coloring.
Which one to choose?
- Looking for pear, dark chocolate, orange peel and toffee? Passport Scotch.
- Looking for peat, vanilla, malt and old wood? White Horse.
Based on the differences in sensory profile, alcohol content and calories. In the end, your palate decides.
Side by side
| Passport Scotch Whisky · Scotland | White Horse Whisky · Scotland | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Whisky | Whisky |
| Brand | Passport | White Horse |
| Brand owner | Pernod Ricard | Diageo |
| Brand origin | Scotland | Scotland |
| Alcohol content | 40% ABV | 40% ABV |
| Type | Blended Scotch whisky | Blended Scotch whisky |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Serving | Neat, on the rocks or with a soft drink | Neat, on the rocks or in drinks |
| Bottling | Brazil (Pernod Ricard); the whisky comes from Scotland | — |
| Malts in the blend | Glen Keith (Speyside) | Lagavulin (Islay) |
| Ingredients | Scotch whisky (cereal and malt distillates with water); color (plain caramel). | Aged simple malt spirit, unmalted cereal spirit, water and caramel color I. |
| Calories per 100 ml | 221 kcal | ≈ 221 kcal (alcohol only) |
| Sweetness | 3 | 3 |
| Acidity | 3 | 3 |
| Body | 5.5 | 6 |
| Bitterness | 3 | 3 |
| Alcohol | 8 | 8 |
| Notes — first sip | peardark chocolateorange peeltoffee | peatvanillamalt |
| Notes — mid-palate | dark caramelraspberrysmoke | old woodpeatsmokehoney |
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 Passport Scotch and White Horse?
Both are whiskies: blended Scotch whisky, no age statement. Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each. Passport is owned by Pernod Ricard; White Horse, by Diageo. Both brands come from Scotland.
Which is stronger, Passport Scotch or White Horse?
Same alcohol content: 40% ABV each.
Are Passport Scotch and White Horse made by the same company?
No. Passport is owned by Pernod Ricard; White Horse, by Diageo.
Which is sweeter, Passport Scotch or White Horse?
They are about as sweet as each other in Bebidário's sensory profile (3 and 3, out of 10).
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