The classic 12 year old blend from Dewars, this stuff is the successor to Dewar's "Double Aged" 12 Year Old - so named in reference to the additional six month marriage the whisky enjoys in oak after the initial maturation and blending. The practice is maintained despite the name change and the result is loads of flavour…
A heady note of juicy fruit and thick, creamy malt. Rather floral, and quite sweet with notes of toasted barley, almond and a tinge of honey.
The palate is perfectly poised with notes of barley malt, hot buttered toast, a little honey, and some aniseed spiciness.
A touch of smoke on the tail, alongside plenty of thick malt and sweetness.
This new packaging replaces the blue one. Nice floral nose with hints of vanilla and baked cookies/shortbread. The whisky is thick, creamy, honeyed sweetness, malt centric with no grain or harsh notes or burn. On the palate you get shortbread, vanilla, fruitiness with a nice balanced mouth feel and a whiff of pleasant smoke. The Aberfeldy shines through this and the finish is extremely pleasant. Overall a very well crafted blend.
this is the vintage version bottling...still quite the balanced, assertive yet mellow dram i am still impressed with. it's always good to step back and give the single malts a break...this is a good blend to cleanse and titillate the palate.
I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING SCOTCH FOR 25 YEARS AND THIS IS SO SMOOTH I DON'T THINK I HAVE BETTER.....
I am rookie whiskey drinker - asked for mid-range scotch; rec'd 12 Yr and thoroughly enjoyed it. Excellent bar value.
Nutty and vanilla, but overall kind of boring... I bought this on a whim after seeing the sale price. Not a bad whiskey for the price, that said, I would rather spend the money on a nicer whiskey. It competes with the like of Glenlivet in my book.
