White Horse (whisky)
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| Type | Scotch Whisky |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Diageo |
| Introduced | 1883 |
| Proof (US) | 40% |
White Horse Scotch Whisky is a blended Scotch whisky from Edinburgh, first produced by James Logan Mackie in 1861.[1] In 2006, White Horse won blended whisky of the year in Murray's 2007 Whisky Bible.[2]
Composition
White Horse is a blended whisky, as opposed to the single malt style. White Horse is particularly noted for its use of the Lagavulin.[3]
History
During World War 2, White Horse scotch was provided to crews of the 467th Bombardment Group during mission debriefings.[citation needed] The late New York Yankee manager Joe McCarthy favored the White Horse brand of scotch. When he imbibed to excess he was said to be "riding the white horse".[4] Other wiskeys coming from the White Horse stable include "Logan".[5]
Popular culture
- White Horse is the brand of scotch preferred by Jackie Gleason's character Minnesota Fats in The Hustler (1961).[citation needed]
- In his song "Beeswing," English musician Richard Thompson sings of a travelling woman who has "White Horse in her hip pocket, and a wolfhound at her feet".
- In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the advertising slogan of White Horse Whisky was "you can take a white horse anywhere", accompanied by a white horse in various settings, such as a garden party.[6]
- In Agatha Christie's novel The ABC Murders a letter sent to Poirot is addressed to White Horse Mansions, instead of White Haven Mansions, his correct address. The characters speculate that the sender was drinking White Horse Whiskey as he typed it.
References
- ^ "White Horse Blended Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.net.
- ^ Mercer, Chris (19 Dec 2006). "Diageo and co missing UK whisky gap". BeverageDaily.com. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
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- ^ Halberstam, D. "Summer of '49"
- ^ "Logan". Wiskeypedia. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ Rayner, Philip; Wall, Peter; Kruger, Stephen (2004-01-01). Media Studies: The Essential Resource. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415291729.
External links
- Whisky.com – White Horse Blended Scotch Whisky
- Gordon & MacPhail – Whisky Guide – Distillery Profiles – Glen Elgin Distillery
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