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A collection of bottle labels issued by James Buchanan & Co. James Buchanan (1884 - 1935) was a blender best known for his Black & White whisky. He stepped into the whisky business as an agent in London for the Leith-based blenders Charles Mackinlay & Co. However, he soon realised there was an untapped market for a smoother, blended whisky more appropriate for the "English palate". His first blend was to be less peated than the Highland malts available in London. So James Buchanan created the "Buchanan Blend", a version of which is still produced today. At the time, the name would change, first to "House of Commons", after one of Buchanan's first major clients - the Members Bar at the House of Commons. This name did not last long due to the blend's distinctive black and white bottle, through which it acquired the nickname "Black and White", a version of which is still produced by Diageo. Black & White is also notable for a number of literary appearances. The whisky is sampled by James Bond in Moonraker, Dick Diver in Tender is the Night, and Kilgour Trout in Breakfast of Champions.

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