Dewar's 12 Year The Ancestor (Discontinued)

Frty, apricots , clean, cream, cooked vaggies, Palate; smooth, lt body, rounded, soft finish

Rummy notes but nothing special.

Review #29 - Whisk(e)y #20 Colour - Deep copper Nose - Quite strong aromas, honey, vanilla, some oak spice, sweet, fresh fruit (red and yellow apples), oily and with some alcohol. Taste - Spicy with an underlying sweetness up front, grainy, oily on the backend with some malt and a touch of smoke. The spiciness is quite sharp yet rather short, and there are also fruit notes, as on the nose. Finish - Medium, dry and leathery, oaky, maybe with a touch of cocoa to it and a strong bitterness. I find the bitter note way too overpowering and taking away from the sweet and spicy taste. Adding a few drops of water brings out a different finish, with less bitterness (although it is still more subtly there) and brings out some dark fruit (figs) and raisins. Furthermore, it also brings out some more sweetness on the front end which is very pleasant. Compared to Chivas 12, the Dewar's 12 feels darker, with no herbal / green note, but also more bitter. I think drinking it with a few drops of water really makes it so much better and more pleasant, at least for my palate, also bring more of those sherry notes. On ice all the flavours are diminished and it brings forth a graininess and maltiness. Rating System: 5.0 - Legendary 4.5 - Exceptional 4.0 - Very Good 3.5 - Good 3.0 - Decent 2.5 - Average 2.0 - Below Average 1.5 - Barely Drinkable 1.0 - Undrinkable 0.5 - JB

An elegant, Blended Scotch Whisky by Dewar's Distillery in Scotland that is a marriage of up to forty carefully selected 12-year-old malt & grain Scotch whiskies, that is then blended & aged for up to 6 months longer until the flavor unifies; by Dewar's Master Blender. It has a floral birth with notes of dark fruits, creamy flan, marzipan, honey & toasted grains; while a thick life adds notes of granola clusters with blackberries & almonds, hot buttered toast, anise & spicy smoke; that leads to a long & rich death with notes of roasted grains, copper & iron. October 2021 / August 2022