Ultimate Beverage Challenge 91 points - Ultimate Beverage Challenge (Mar 2011)
Dewar's Signature is an ultra-luxury whisky based on over 150 years of blending experience. A limited edition blend, each and every bottle of Dewar’s Signature is individually numbered and marked with the signature of their founder, John Dewar, ensuring the ultimate in quality and exclusivity.
In a beautiful finished wood box! The 12-year-old Dewar's Special Reserve entered as a markedly richer product than entry-level White Label, a light, bright whisky that isn't as challenging. Signature moves the bar up even more.
Its color is a deeper amber than even the 12 and the nose bursts forth with a big balance of maple, honey, anise and smoke. The step up to the Signature also adds a finesse and a hint of almond that the midlevel Dewar's does not enjoy. On the palate, it becomes even richer with cream, vanilla, rock candy and a pronounced heightening of the licorice quotient. The finish goes on and on and turns slightly floral before drying up.