Head to head · same category, comparable price
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old vs Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old
One axis separates these two: peaty, 1 against 4.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Specifications side by side
| Chivas Regal 12 Year Old | Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Blended scotch | Blended scotch |
| Origin | Scotland | Scotland |
| Age | 12 years | 12 years |
| Strength | Not published | 40% ABV |
| Cask | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Bottle | 700 ml | 700 ml |
| RRP observed | £33 | £30 |
| Per 10cl | £4.71 | £4.29 |
| Per litre of alcohol | — | £107 |
| Chill-filtered | Not stated | Not stated |
What separates them
Both from Scotland.
Both state 12 years.
Neither producer publishes cask types.
Neither states chill filtration.
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old: specifications not yet producer-confirmed.
What the price buys
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old is £3.00 dearer a bottle than Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old.
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old publishes no strength, so we will not cost it per litre of alcohol.
Flavour, compared
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| Axis | Chivas Regal 12 Year Old | Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old |
|---|---|---|
| Peaty | 1 | 4 |
| Sweet | 7 | 6 |
| Fruity | 6 | 5 |
| Spicy | 4 | 5 |
| Woody | 4 | 5 |
| Sherried | 4 | 4 |
| Cereal | 5 | 5 |
| Oily | 5 | 6 |
That is the only axis of the eight to reach 3 points. Next widest is sweet, 7 against 6.
Identical on sherried and cereal.
Each bottle in its own right
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old
Soft, honeyed and inoffensive. Built for mixing rather than contemplation.
We cannot publish an ABV for this bottle. Chivas' own domains return HTTP 403 to us on every path, Pernod Ricard's brand page omits strength, and no major retailer exposes it in product data — so the widely repeated 40% is not something we can source. The blend is anchored to Strathisla, the oldest continuously operating distillery in Scotland, founded 1786.
Full record →Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old
Light smoke, dried fruit and vanilla over a soft, easy body. The most reliable blend on any shelf anywhere.
Diageo states the blend uses over 29 whiskies, every one matured a minimum of 12 years — the age statement is a floor across all components, not an average.
Full record →Both listed for value; only Chivas Regal 12 Year Old for mixing; only Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old for highball and first blended scotch.
Where these specifications come from
Producer and retailer pages for Chivas Regal 12 Year Old and Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old: pernod-ricard.com, reservebar.com, thebar.com. Figures are what those pages published when we last checked them, on 2026-07-30.