Scott_E
Aberfeldy 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
September 11, 2017 (edited July 8, 2020)
Dewars has never been a scotch I would normally seek out. Often served at weddings or on a table at a Christmas party when there was not much more for me than beer, I would take a glass over ice. This being the single malt base for Dewars, will I be in for a pleasant surprise?
A floral and sweet nose. Honey and vanilla dominant with caramel. Ripened white fruit: pear or apples.
Extremely thin and light. A touch of lemon citrus with a touch of spice: vanilla, toffee, honey and cinnamon. As it fades, a touch of oak char can be detected.
The finish is not much different than the palate of cinnamon, oak and char.
A Dewars component, no doubt. Simple and approachable. Not much different than the blended version. Given the choice between this and Dewars, for the cost, I would choose the blend. One would probably would not realize the difference. [Dry Glass: Candy corn][83/100][Tasted: 8/31/17]
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I did that with last round's Stratisla and Linkwood. Sum of the two was less than each of the individual's taste.
Agreed. I do like JW much more than Dewars, so Cardhu has appealed to me. As an experiment, I should try to blend to two to see if I can make a JW. (Why would you want to do that though?... Just to see)
Yeah it's Dewars all the way. Funny thing is that I'm supplying Cardhu this round and it's a major component in Johnnie Walker. Tastes like JW without the smoke or the telltale Talisker pepper notes