Sitting in front of the tree on the unbelievably warm December with some Christmas music playing so figure I might as well be sipping a scotch. The initial wave of aromas starts with tangerine with salted caramel. As it opens, over some fair amount of time, cinnamon notes become apparent. A soft, thin texture on the palate that carries caramel, which quickly fades to a bitter orange rind. A small amount of black pepper begins the finish. The palate is left bitter of the rind, with some cinnamon. The addition of a small amount of water mutes the nose somewhat but doesn't alter the aromas. The sweeter side of the dram is drawn out, pulling the bourbon traits of brown sugar and vanilla. Much better dram with water and is a must. Decent for what it is: a blended, sweet, Dewars scotch. The high review sparked my initial interest, but found myself disappointed as I expected more. 79/100][Opened: 12/13/15; Revisited: 1/2/16]
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I hear ya Rick. Lol. I’m an easy date.
@deuce26, this is no place for an optimist! :)
Gotta disagree with you guys on this one mates. I thought it was very solid for the price.
@Scott_E- you should’ve saved some of this because after the SDT concludes I’m thinking of starting up the Crappy Blends of Scotland Tour. You could’ve claimed Dewars. 😬
@Scott_E @Rick_M you're a better man than me. I threw mine down the drain. Scratched cask my arse. More like scratched throat.
@Rick_M I did labor through it. I have to say it was one I could not wait to get rid of and I am generally tolerant to most bad whiskies.
@Scott_E, Did you ever finish this bottle or did it find the sink?
It was a wee bit sweeter, but all-in-all the same, as I was comparing notes while tasting. I was hoping it would have changed for the better. I am still disappointed with this. Thankful it was not an expensive mistake.
Was the revisit the same as the original?