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Dewar’s 12 Year Old was a creation of the company’s sixth Master Blender, Tom Aitken, and has since become a classic expression for a Scotch whisky brand that is a favorite among Americans. Now the 12 Year Old has been completely rebooted by their seventh Master Blender, Stephanie Macleod. Double-aging the whisky in hand-selected, first-fill American Oak Bourbon casks for the first time has created a distinctly different experience for drinkers, with a greater breadth and depth of flavor, and a radically richer mouthfeel. The new whisky builds upon the renowned DEWAR’S house style of floral, honeyed Highland whisky, with a hint of smoke.
Stephanie Macleod said, “Curiosity has been at the cornerstone of the Dewar’s brand since John Dewar created the first whisky in 1846. And that sense of curiosity has carried through to how my teams and I develop our whiskies today. It was only natural to experiment and craft a new element to the maturation process, which has resulted in a distinctly different tasting experience.”
“Having been experimenting with the influence of cask types on flavor and texture for the last ten years, we knew the time was right to bring some of what we have learnt to our core range of whiskies. We wanted to take Dewar’s 12-Year-Old to the next level and bring the joys of quality Scotch whisky to a new generation of drinkers. Dewar’s whiskies have a characteristic floral and honeyed-style and we knew we could add a richer and more complex dimension through the use of first-fill American Oak Bourbon casks.”
The new Dewar’s 12 is bottled at 40% ABV, and is now available at spirits retailers nationwide with an SRRP of $29.99 USD for 750ml .
