HAMILTON, BERMUDA, July 8th– DEWAR'S® Scotch Whisky, the world's most awarded blended Scotch whisky, announces the launch of DEWAR'S Japanese Smooth which harmoniously brings together the best of two whisky making cultures and traditions from Scotland and Japan in a single bottle. This latest edition of the Dewar’s Cask Series features DEWAR’S 8-year-old double-aged Scotch whisky which is then finished in Japanese Mizunara Oak casks for six months. The resulting whisky is unique and features subtle floral honey and heather notes along with complex sandalwood aromas on the nose followed by cinnamon spice on the palette – a result of the porous qualities of the rare 200-year old Mizunara oak tree variety, also known as the “water oak”, which is used for the Dewar’s cask finish.
“The guiding principles in the creation of this whisky were balance and smoothness. This Mizunara finish enhances the signature Dewar’s heathery floral honeyed notes whilst subtlety imparting complex woody notes of sandalwood and cinnamon spice. It is an indulgent and pleasurable whisky with a rare breadth and depth of complex and subtle flavors. The smooth yet full-bodied finish makes it perfect to enjoy neat, on the rocks, or in a classic Japanese style highball,” says Stephanie Macleod, Master Blender for DEWAR’S.
“We are thrilled to launch DEWAR’S Japanese Smooth but unlike previous iterations of our Cask Series it will be a permanent addition to our award winning range of whiskies. We believe this is too good a whisky to keep it to a “Limited Edition” issue and thus far the world’s leading whisky connoisseurs would seem to concur: Dewar’s Japanese Smooth has consistently garnered 91-point ratings including from Mark Gillespie’s Whisky Cast, F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal and Whisky Advocate magazine. Ratings are not the be all or end all of whisky quality, but when there is this consistent high level of recognition from objective 3rd parties it is a real sign that once again Stephanie Macleod has mastered her craft to reveal the exciting possibilities of blended Scotch whisky,” adds Brian Cox, Vice President, DEWAR’S Scotch Whisky, North America.
DEWAR’S Japanese Smooth 8-year-old Mizunara Oak Cask Finish is now available in a 750ML bottle with an SRP of $24.99 at all fine wine & spirits retailers nationwide. DEWAR’S Japanese Smooth can be purchased online at ReserveBar.com. For more information on DEWAR’S Japanese Smooth and the rest of DEWAR'S whisky collection including the 90+ point rated DEWAR’S Caribbean Smooth Rum Cask, please visit www.dewars.com.
DEWAR’S JAPANESE SMOOTH
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