Head to head · unusually close flavour match
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old vs The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask
One axis separates these two: sherried, 4 against 7.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Specifications side by side
| Chivas Regal 12 Year Old | The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Blended scotch | Single malt |
| Origin | Scotland | Speyside, Scotland |
| Age | 12 years | 12 years |
| Strength | Not published | 40% ABV |
| Cask | Not disclosed | Ex-bourbon American oak, Oloroso sherry-seasoned American oak |
| Bottle | 700 ml | 700 ml |
| RRP observed | £33 | £72 |
| Per 10cl | £4.71 | £10 |
| Per litre of alcohol | — | £257 |
| Chill-filtered | Not stated | Not stated |
What separates them
Both from Scotland.
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old is a blended scotch, The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask a single malt.
Both state 12 years.
The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask lists ex-bourbon american oak and oloroso sherry-seasoned american oak. Chivas Regal 12 Year Old publishes no cask detail at all.
Neither states chill filtration.
Neither set of specifications is producer-confirmed.
What the price buys
The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask is £39 dearer a bottle than Chivas Regal 12 Year Old.
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old publishes no strength, so we will not cost it per litre of alcohol.
Flavour, compared
View as table
| Axis | Chivas Regal 12 Year Old | The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask |
|---|---|---|
| Peaty | 1 | 0 |
| Sweet | 7 | 7 |
| Fruity | 6 | 6 |
| Spicy | 4 | 4 |
| Woody | 4 | 5 |
| Sherried | 4 | 7 |
| Cereal | 5 | 4 |
| Oily | 5 | 6 |
That is the only axis of the eight to reach 3 points. Next widest is peaty, 1 against 0.
Identical on sweet, fruity and spicy.
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 →The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask
Butterscotch, orange and a dry oak finish. Polished and very easy to like.
Full record →No overlap in what we list them for: Chivas Regal 12 Year Old for mixing and value, The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask for gift and introduction to sherry cask.
Where these specifications come from
Producer and retailer pages for Chivas Regal 12 Year Old and The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask: pernod-ricard.com, reservebar.com, themacallan.com. Figures are what those pages published when we last checked them, on 2026-07-30.