Dewar's 12 Years Old Blended Scotch Whisky 《Terroir Collection - ZTSC195》

Region : Perthshire, Scotland - Blended Scotch Whisky

Alcohol : 40%

Volume : 750ml

Website : https://www.dewars.com/

🏅 Wine Enthusiast 94 pts

🏅 Whisky Advocate 93 pts

As with the majority of other popular Scottish whisky brands, Dewar’s started out life as a wine and spirits merchant in Perth, Scotland. Founded in 1846 by John Dewar Sr., the shop employed his two sons and was in the business of importing wine and blending whiskey into their own store brands.

Relatively quickly, the brand gained worldwide acclaim and success. It built itself into a market leader by 1896, when it decided to finally build its own distillery in Aberfeldy. The business continued to do well and joined the Distiller’s Company, a conglomerate of Scottish whiskey businesses, in 1925. That conglomerate would be purchased by Guinness in 1986; however, when Guinness eventually formed the massive British spirits company Diageo in 1997, Dewar’s was actually kicked out of the group and sold to the Caribbean-based Bacardi company along with Bombay Sapphire gin.

Dewar’s remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Bacardi, which is one of the largest privately owned family run spirits companies in the world.

Dewar's 12 Years Old Special Reserve is a blend of selected Highlands malt whiskies created by Tom Aitken.

The 12 years long storage in oak casks gives it its inimitable softness and harmony.

Tasting notes:

Colour: Gold.

Nose: Fruity.

Taste: Soft, malty, harmonious, perfectly balanced, slightly smoky, heather, mountain honey.

Finish: Long lasting, floral.

🏅 Wine Enthusiast 94 pts

Possibly one of the best-balanced whiskies around—which is what blending is all about—this honey-hued Scotch measures out fruit, smoke, oak and spice. The fresh, enticing scent incorporates fresh apple, orange peel and milky caramel. On the palate, light smokiness up front gives way to more vanilla and fruit, winding into the long baking-spice finish.

🏅 Whisky Advocate 93 pts

Now double-aged in first-fill bourbon casks, this is a zinger. Bright aromas of honey, caramel, dried apricot and apple slice, mixed peel, malt, roasted spices, rich vanilla, and an imprint of woodsmoke. Silky-smooth flavors of honey, warm citrus, black pepper, dark chocolate, and a lick of smoke, then vanilla, burnt toffee, black cherry, espresso, soft oak, and a finish of milk chocolate and hazelnut latte. An outstanding blend.

$268/bottle