Love this Scotch! I have been a Dewars fan for over 40 years. As I "aged" so did my tastes in Scotch. I like Maccallan as a single malt, but even thought it is a blend--Dewars 15 is my all-time favorite.

Comprising a blend of single malt and single grain distillates, this 15-year-old whisky delivers both youthful and aged notes.

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt Nose: A good balance of Sherried spices, nutty elements and apple skin. Palate: Oily walnut leading into fresh malt and sultanas. Chewy vanilla toffee. Finish: More sweet dried fruit notes with touch of grassiness.

The Monarch is one of only a few blended whiskies to carry a 15 year age statement. It is created from selected single malts and single grains, across both sherry and bourbon barrel ageing. The blend is then married in select oak casks for an additional period.

Steps

1. Fill the included ice cube mold with water and freeze beforehand.
2. Pour 2 oz Dewar's 15 year-old, 0.25 oz Orgeat OR simple syrup, and 2-3 dashes.
3. Dewar's Dugan and Dame Chocolate Bitters into a rocks glass over an ice cube.
4. Stir until chilled then finish with an orange and lemon twist.

Created to be a sweeter, lighter Blended Scotch Whisky, this was the first whisky created by Stephanie Macleod. Thanks to both our unique double ageing process and golden water source, Dewar's 15 Year Old is unusually smooth, with flavour notes of honey, toffee and floral.

blended Scotch whisky Dewar's (/ˈdjuːər/) is a brand of blended Scotch whisky produced by Bacardi in Scotland.

Tasting Note from manager Jonathan: "This is a really lovely example of the Dewar's house style with all the trademark sweet, fruity flavours dialled up to 11. The opulent apricot and fig notes are balanced by bell pepper and a long honey-drenched finish."

Scotch is only produced in Scotland and there are two main varieties - single malt and single grain. Single malt Scotch whiskey is made at one distillery from water and malted barley. Single grain Scotch whiskey contains other whole grains from malted or unmalted cereals.

Bottom Line: The Dewar's beats by a nose - literally. It has a tad more nose, and delivers a bit more in the palate as well, with it's almost aromatherapy-level of smoke showing up. The heavy sweetness may put off some, of course, and Johnnie is overall a more refreshing, neutral sip with a smoother finish.

Dewar's Double Double 21 Year Old was recently awarded 'World's Best Blended' and 'Best Scotch Blended' at the 2021 World Whiskies Awards.

A subsidiary of Bacardi, Dewar's flagship White Label is consistently lauded as America's favorite single bottle of Scotch. Its Double Double 32 Year Old won Whisky of the Year in 2020, adding credence to its claim as “The World's Most Awarded Blended Scotch Whisky.”

Blended Scotch Whisky Our time intensive process is about ensuring all Dewar's Blended Scotch Whisky is as smooth as it possibly can be. For nearly 150 years, our seven Master Blenders have pioneered, evolved and refined the double ageing process.

Scotch is made exclusively in Scotland and must be aged for at least three years, while whiskey can be made anywhere in the world and has no minimum aging requirement. Additionally, Scotch tends to have a smokier flavor due to the use of peat during the malting process.

First things first, scotch is actually a whiskey, er, whisky. Whiskey is the spelling in the United States and Ireland. Whisky is the spelling in Canada, Japan, and Scotland. What sets Scotch whisky apart from other whiskies is that Scotch whisky is entirely produced and bottled in Scotland.

Comparing Dewar's White Label vs Johnnie Walker Red Label, was an interesting match-up between these two entry-level bottles. For me, the Dewar's was much easier to drink with its overall sweet and fruity taste. For me, it lacked any harshness and had little to no burn which was unexpected.