These are different legal classes, not a trophy stack. Bourbon is 27 CFR 5.143. Scotch is SWR 2009. Whiskey is the family. Brandy / Cognac is 27 CFR 5.145 / BNIC. Typical 40% pour is one drink.
These are two 12-year single malts, not a trophy pair. Macallan Sherry Oak 12 US shop prints 43%. Dalmore 12 typical US 40% — FLAG, neck. Age is 27 CFR 5.74 / SWR, not a ranking.
Macallan is Speyside; Lagavulin is Islay. Macallan Sherry Oak 12 US is 43%. Lagavulin 16 is typically 43% on Diageo/Malts tiles — FLAG, read the neck. No winner.
Single cask means one barrel. Double and triple cask are finishing or vatting language, not Scotch or TTB classes. Proof is on the neck. No ranking.
Whiskey is the class. Scotch is the Scotland file. Bourbon is the US corn type. Glenfiddich 12 US 40%. Maker’s Mark 90. Not a ranking.
Both are Speyside single malts. Macallan Sherry Oak 12 US shop prints 43%. Glenlivet 12 typical US 40% is retailer/trade — read the neck. No winner.
There is no official most expensive Johnnie Walker. Blue Label US prints 40% and NAS. Green Label US prints 43%. Price is not an SWR class. No ranking or street.
Buchanan’s is a blended Scotch whisky brand. DeLuxe is commonly sold at 40% in the US — FLAG, neck. Blend is an SWR class. A 1.5-ounce 40% pour is one drink. No ranking.
A 1.5 oz shot of 80-proof Scotch is about 97 calories and 0 g sugar (USDA). Proof scales the number. Mixers add more.
Two Islay single malts. Laphroaig 10 is 40% or 43% by market. Ardbeg 10 is typically 46% — FLAG. Peat is not a class.
