.dewars - 18yo

40% abv, €50, blend

Nose: sweet, honey, a whiff of smoke, fruit, apples, pears, spicy, cinnamon, cumin

Palate: sweet, honey, caramelized apples, fruit, apples, spicy, cinnamon, a touch on cumin

Finish: medium long, sweet, honey, spicy, cumin, cinnamon
Mark: +++++ 

Conclusion: Much better as her 12yo sibling, not something to run to the store immediately after you have emptied another bottle.

.dewars - 12yo

"Known as “The Ancestor” after John Dewar, our founder, this impeccable blend is the result of a time honored process. After we blend the whiskies, we marry the blend in vintage oak casks and let it harmonize to perfection. It’s what our family did then. It’s what we do now."

.dewars - signature

On our trip to Speyside is 2014, we landed for a couple of hours at the rather pretty World of Dewars in Aberfeldy, at the distillery with the same name. We had a tour and a tasting, and because I was driving, they agreed for me to sample some of the drams they poured.