Updated May 2026.
Buchanan’s is a blended Scotch whisky brand, not a TTB class. Blend is an SWR class (malt plus grain). A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink.
Related: blended whiskey, Johnnie Walker Black vs Double Black, single malt.
Label vs pour
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Blended Scotch | 1.00 at 40% |
| DeLuxe typical US | 1.00 |
| Age statement | — |
| 100 proof | 1.25 |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four pours are four drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 blended Scotch.
- NIAAA December 2025.
- ≠ bottled-in-bond unless 27 CFR 5.88