Dewar's White Label

Sweet smelling, smooth in the tongue with giid flavor. Nice and warming as it hits bottom. Neat as usual.

A rich, Blended Scotch by Aberfeldy Distillery from the Highlands & bottled by Dewar's. Up to 40 of the finest malt and grain whiskies are blended together to create this time-honored blend. It has a sweet birth with notes of Oak, fresh grain & vanilla; while life adds notes of fruit & herbs; that led to a medium death with notes of Scottish heather, honey, citrus, caramel & peat smoke. March 2018 / September 2021 / August 2022 / July 2023

The honey and peat are the predominant flavors on this thin but respectable Scotch blend. If I’m sipping neat, I will pay the extra for Johnnie Walker black label, but this works great for everyday Scotch cocktails. Great value.

The rating may seem to hint that I really did not like this and while I won't say it's my favorite scotch blend, it does offer some value when it comes to cocktails. Dewar's white label is not trying to be the blend to drink when you want something neat and that's fine. The nose has hints of sherry, lemon and smoke. The first thing that hints you on the palate is the peat and honey, but it is watery and thin. The finish falls in line with many other grain blends, with sweetness and the grain overtaking everything, but pretty quickly fading, with little to no burn. If you need a scotch blend for a cocktail, this is a pretty solid choice. I personally prefer Johnnie Walker black, but that also costs a bit more. Johnnie Walker Red is also a bit better in my opinion for the same price, but I can see people leaning towards this bottle over that. Either way, I wouldn't recommend it neat, just stick to using it in cocktails.

Tabbaco, smoke, cedar