Ne Plus Ultra Dewar's Spring Cap Bottled 1940s

Dewar's 12 Year Old The Ancestor Double Aged

While waiting the 50 minutes in the lobby before being admitted to the Last Great Malts of Scotland (2 nights ago) I was offered a modest dram of this 12 year old blend. We were told "only one per person"...that was plenty for me. Given the delays in starting the event, I had plenty of time to write some notes on a clean palate. Not as...

Score 80/100

Dewars "Ne Plus Ultra" 12 Year Old (1970s/80s)

I purchased this one at an LCBO/Waddington's auction - I believe it was bottled in the 1970s / 1980s. Dewar's Ne Plus Ultra expression has usually been much older (I believe 30 years?) but this one is a 12 year old. It's been open for a year or so. Let's try it compared to today's Dewar's 12 Year Old ("The Ancestor") which I had scored...

Score 83/100

Dewar's White Label

My Scotch taste typically runs to the Islays, with some Highlands thrown in for good measure. But sometimes on those steamy summer days, those whiskies are just too heavy. Upon recommendation of my Father In Law, I gave Dewar's White Label a try, and I can say I was wonderfully and pleasantly surprised. I had it on the rocks on a hot day, and it...

Score 90/100

Dewar's White Label

Well, since I have some time (too much time), let's do a few Dewars. Or should I say, Dew a Few Dewars? How's that for branding, eh?? This is their current White Label bottling, which has what I presume is a batch number (CR-0078) and a bottle code (L19332ZA102 1250). Their entry level bottling is blended from up to 40 malt and grain whiskies,...

Score 85/100