Dewar's

ScotlandBlendedDouble-aged

Founded1846

HomePerth · Aberfeldy

OwnerBacardi

StyleBlended Scotch

SignatureDouble ageing (re-casking)

CoreWhite Label · 12 · 18

Blended, then rested once more. The best-selling blend in the US.

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Glossaryfor beginners

Blended ScotchA Scotch made by blending malt and grain whiskies from several distilleries.

Double ageingDewar's method of returning the blend to cask for a further rest, smoothing the whiskies together.

AberfeldyDewar's home single malt distillery; its honeyed character sits at the heart of the blend.

Double DoubleAn aged premium line matured and blended across four stages.

Range & Collections

White LabelThe everyday entry — the best-selling blended Scotch in the US.

12yoClear honey and vanilla — the benchmark of double ageing.

15yoA deeper, rounder upper-mid bottling.

18yoA soft, aged premium.

Double Double · LimitedAn aged, limited line matured across four stages.

Value by AgeData-based2026.6 as of

White LabelEntry · mixing~£22

12yoDouble-aged benchmark~£30

18yoAged premium~£75

★ Double Double 37yoAged premium · Four-stage ageing~£500

Dewar's value is US market share rather than the auction room — it is the best-selling blended Scotch in the United States. Aged lines like Double Double fill the premium tier, but the core is the broad, everyday demand for White Label and the 12-year-old.

Prices are approximate retail / duty-free · Limited editions at brand list price (volatile) · Not a personal tasting score

How It’s Made

Dewar's is a blended Scotch of whiskies from several distilleries, and its key is 'double ageing' — returning the blended spirit to cask for a further rest so the whiskies marry more smoothly. The honeyed character of its home malt, Aberfeldy, anchors a soft, tidy profile.

Double ageingReturning the blend to cask for one more rest, smoothing the whiskies together, is Dewar's signature.

Aberfeldy's honeyThe honeyed character of the home single malt, Aberfeldy, sits at the heart of the blend.

A US powerhouseIt pushed early into the 20th-century American market and remains the best-selling blended Scotch in the US.

Born in PerthJohn Dewar began in Perth in 1846; his sons Tommy and John grew it worldwide.

History

John Dewar began selling whisky in Perth, Scotland, in 1846, and his sons Tommy and John planted the brand worldwide — above all in the American market — through bold marketing. With Aberfeldy as its home distillery, it sits today under Bacardi.

How It’s Drunk

In the US, Dewar's is a smooth, easy blend — reachable in a highball, a mixer or a light pour. Its strength is balance over bold character, making it an easy choice for sharing or as a cocktail base. It suits drinkers who want an uncomplicated daily dram rather than heavy sherry or peat.

◆The Right GlassSignature

White Label is in its element in a highball or mixed long — a tall glass with soda and ice, served cold. Lines made to be nosed, like the 12 and 18, sharpen their honey and vanilla neat in a Glencairn. Same brand, different rituals by label and glass.

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