Dewar's 18-year-old Founders Reserve
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Aberfeldy |
| Bottler | John Dewar & Sons Ltd. (JD&S) |
| Bottling Series | The Vintage |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2017 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | Oak |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
apricot
air Nose
ah, no dissonances, really? No invasive raspberries? No lousy strawberry jam? No unbridled cassis? Indeed, rather cherries (but not quite à la pinot noir) and, first and foremost, tons of honeyed pastries. We're in a pastry shop in Istanbul or anywhere in Maghreb, with all those stunning wee things made out of almonds, pistachios, orange blossom water, dates, pine nuts and yeah, honey. Give me a break, I'm so hungry now (well done, S.)
restaurant Palate
feels stronger than just 43, more mineral and leafy and leathery and grassy, and certainly less fruity. All the leaves, buds and stems are coming out, while the whole would get mush bitterer now. Where's the fruitiness? Now there are notes of bitter oranges and green pepper indeed, and a sourness that's not unseen in wine finishings. We're far from the nose's elegance I'm afraid
timer Finish
medium, a little sour, bitter and sweet at the same time. A tad indistinct