Dewar's
is the world's most awarded blended Scotch whisky with more
than 500 medals earned in international competitions, and
since they've been whipping up scotch since 1846, I'll just
have to bet they know what they're doing. Besides that, they've
continued to use age statements on their scotch while many
others have discontinued the practice, and I salute them for
carrying on this time honored tradition.
Dewar's
pioneered the process of "marrying" the whisky in
oak casks to allow the blend to age as one within the casks.
After the blend is created, the whisky is returned to an oak
cask and aged even further.
The
oldest scotch in this particular blend is 12 years old.
The
bottle's labels all have that old fashioned feel and look,
as though they may have been designed 100 years ago, and they
still look pretty darn good today. The nose is sweet and smoky
featuring the peat and barley, with a touch of honey. Every
aroma in this blend is well integrated into the overall presentation,
with no one aroma jumping out at me over any other. The palate
is also quite pleasantly balanced and smooth with, again,
the peat and barley and smoke taking center stage, followed
by a bit of honey. The finish is really smooth and smoky and
sweet and lasts a short amount of time. I can see why they
have won so many awards; this scotch is downright tasty, overall
smooth, and all the flavors are well layered and balanced.
It really embodies the definition of a scotch. Besides that,
the price is right for this treat. You can buy more intriguing
scotch and stronger scotch and more layered scotch, but I
really don't believe you can buy a much better scotch.
The
price point on this scotch is literally all over the place
and can be found starting at $21.00 and going all the way
up to $42.00 per 750 ML bottle, so it's really worth shopping
around for this stuff. It is 40% ABV or 80 proof.
Other
Related Links:
Dewar's
Highlander Honey
Holiday
Cocktails with DEWAR'S Highlander Honey
Dewar's
White Label Scratched Cask Scotch
By George Brozowski
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