02vettez06
Reviewed
November 3, 2019 (edited March 14, 2020)
Dewar's is one of the oldest and most recognizable names in the blended scotch game. So when I saw this bottle with a 15 year age statement for only $40 I had to try it. This whisky is made in much the same style as its younger brother, the 12 year. It is very smooth and easy to drink.
The nose is full of vanilla, with some butterscotch, honey and a slight amount of pear. The palate is mild and very sweet, lots of floral flavors with some beeswax before yielding to grain whisky flavors. The grain whisky continue to linger and is joined by some more sweet undertones during the long smooth finish.
This may be the most polite scotch I've ever tried. It really goes out of its way to not be offensive. That politeness does come at the cost of any complex or strong flavors. I would like to give this a higher rating, you can tell there are some great malts somewhere in this whisky, but it is just too mild for my taste. But if you enjoy grain whiskies I can recommend this as a good value.
40.0
USD
per
Bottle