John Dewar was one of the first Scotsmen to blend whisky, and was the first to blend it right. So much so he put his name on the bottle as a mark of quality...
The Dewar's whisky brand was created by John Dewar, Sr. in 1846. Under the control of his two sons, John A. Dewar Jr. and Thomas "Tommy" Dewar, the brand expanded to become a global market leader by 1896. Tommy became famous as the author of a travel journal, Ramble Round the Globe, which documented his travels while publicizing the Dewar name. Dewar's eventually expanded their product by constructing the Aberfeldy Distillery in 1896.
In 1987, numerous cases of still perfect Dewar's Scotch were recovered by underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence from the shipwreck of the SS Regina, which had been sunk in Lake Huron in 1913.
The premier rugby union competition in Victoria, Australia, the Dewar Shield, is named after the company. The Shield, which is the oldest continuous rugby competition in Australia, was donated by the company to the Victorian Rugby Union upon its inauguration in 1909.
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DEWARS 8 YEAR CARIBBEAN SMOOTH WHISKY
THE FIRST IN AN INNOVATIVE SERIES OF8 YEAR OLD CASK FINISHES, USINGCARRIBBEAN RUM CASKS TO BRING ATROPICAL FLAVOUR
Caribbean smooth brings the vibrancy and vitalityof the Caribbean to Dewar’s. After the ‘doubleageing’ process this blend is rested in Caribbeanrum casks for up to six months.
DEWARSWHITE LABEL WHISKY
THE LONGEST STANDING AND MOSTAWARDED WHISKY FROM JOHNDEWAR & SONS.
Rich honeyed taste, with a rounded flavour and asmooth satisfying finish. Hand crafted by dewar’sfirst master blender aj Cameron. A blend of up to40 of the finest single malt and grain whiskies
DEWARS 8 YEAR ILEGAL SMOOTH WHISKY
THE FIRST SCOTCH WHISKYFINISHED IN MEZCAL CASKS
The second release in dewar’s 8-year-old caskfinish series, bringing the cultures of Scotland andMexico together .After the double ageing process,this blend of 8 year old scotch is rested in ilegalmezcal casks. Created by master blenderStephanie Macleod in 2020.
DEWARS 12 YEAR WHISKY
DEWAR’S 12 YEARS OLD IS A EVOLUTIONOF THE ‘VICTORIA VAT’ WHICH THENBECAME THE ‘ANCESTOR’ IN 1954.
The all-round extra smooth blend is ideal forcocktails, highballs, and straight sipping. Doubleaged for extra smoothness won gold in April 2018at the San Francisco world spirits competition.Created by master blender Tom Aitken in 2000.
CASK TO COLADA
A tropical, refreshing cocktail with a smooth finish.
- 50ml Caribbean Smooth
- 25ml Fresh pineapple juice
- 50ml Coconut water
- 10ml Vanilla Shugar
- Pineapple leaf
- Highball
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker, fill 3/4 with cubed ice and shake hard for 5 seconds. Highball glass filled with cubed ice and garnish with pineapple leaf.
Pioneered by Fraser Campbell, 2019.
SODA HIGHBALL
The classic, simple and refreshing whisky and soda.
- 60ml Dewar’s White Label
- 100ml Soda Water
- Lemon twist
- Highball
Add Dewar’s White Label To chilled highball glass, fill with cubed ice and soda, stir twice then spray lemon zest over the top and garnish.
Pioneered by Tommy Dewar since 1982.
TOASTED CITRUS
A sublime cocktail of scotch and mezcal.
- 2oz Dewar’s Ilegal Smooth
- 1oz Pink grapefruit juice
- 2/3oz Fresh lemon juice
- 1/2oz Honey syrup
- 4oz Soda Water
- Pink grapefruit slice
- Highball
Add Dewar’s White Label To chilled highball glass, fill with cubed ice and soda, stir twice then spray lemon zest over the top and garnish.
Created by Fraser Campbell, London 2020.
AROMATIC HIGHBALL
Rich, refreshing, sweet and herbaceous, taking all of the components of the classic whisky cocktail the Bobby Burns, and putting a fresh spin on it.
- 30ml Dewar’s 12 year old
- 20ml Martini Rosso
- 10ml Bénédictine
- Lemon slice
- Lemon slice
- Highball
Add all ingredients to chilled glass Add cubed ice Add soda Stir once and place lemon slice into the glass.
Created by Fraser Campbell, London 2019.
