Dewar's 12 Year Old Blended Whiskey

I thought I was purchasing Dewars 12 y.o. Special Reserve blend, which I had tried in a small sample bottle. It was quite good. I bought the 12 y.o. regular, which is not at all the same as the S.R.

Nose: It has little to none. I was disappointed.

It is smooth, but it lacks in complexity in its flavors,so don't look too hard for them. It has little linger to it. It also simply has a screw off cap - no cork, which I find kind of sad. It should have a cork, but then I only paid about $25.00 U.S. for it. For a slightly less price, I will go with Speyburn 10 year single malt. It is quite passable for the money. The Dewars is not horrid, but not what I had hoped for either.

I originally bought a bottle as a gift. Later, despite the fact that it is a fairly upmarket premium blend, I decided to buy a bottle for myself to check whether I had made a wise choice. By my standards I certainly had and was immediately hooked. This whisky should be drunk as though it were a fine cognac in a large inward curving glass to concentrate the bouquet accompanied if desired by a little spring water.

a little on ice makes the perfect reward for a hard fought day at work.

Buy it at the package store and enjoy it at home, don't drink and drive.

Vapours will vent through your spent breath for several hours, like eating onions. Wife says it smells better than beer after I drink it, and way better than other whiskeys/bourbons.

If I had to compare it to a good bourbon there is only 1 that comes close, Knob Creek Bourbon Whiskey.