Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Dewar's 12 Year Old is a 750mL blended Scotch whisky bottled at 40% ABV, relaunched in 2022 by Master Blender Stephanie Macleod as a blend of thirty single malt and grain whiskies, each aged at least twelve years. True to the house's signature method it is double aged for smoothness — blended, rested, then finished in first-fill bourbon casks — giving a layered vanilla-and-citrus profile from one of Scotland's oldest blending houses, founded in Perth in 1846. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 12 years (every whisky in the blend)
- Blend: 30 single malt and grain whiskies
- Process: Double aged, then finished in first-fill bourbon casks
- Origin: John Dewar & Sons, Perth, Scotland
Double Aged, Then a Bourbon-Cask Finish
John Dewar founded his Perth wine and spirits business in 1846, and his sons built Dewar's into a global Scotch name — the family even built Aberfeldy Distillery in 1896 as the brand's malt home. The 12 Year Old is the house's double-ageing method in its modern form: Stephanie Macleod's thirty-whisky blend is rested after blending, then given a finishing spell in first-fill bourbon casks for its vanilla depth. Dewar's states this bottling won Best Blended Scotch, 12 Years Old at the 2024 International Whisky Competition and 94 points from Whisky Advocate. Explore the house further on the Dewar's vendor page, or browse the wider shelf in our Scotch whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand's current notes: apple, ripe peach and lemon zest on the nose; a floral palate with spice and rich fruit; and a robust finish of vanilla and butterscotch with a wisp of smoke — layered vanilla and citrus in the Dewar's house style.
How to Enjoy
A classic highball Scotch — tall over ice with soda and a lemon twist — and smooth enough to sip neat. More blended Scotch is in our whisky collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dewar's 12 a single malt?
No — it is a blended Scotch whisky: thirty single malt and grain whiskies, each at least twelve years old, double aged and finished in first-fill bourbon casks.
What does "double aged" mean?
Dewar's signature two-stage process: the whiskies are aged, blended, then rested together again for smoothness — in the current 12 Year Old, that second stage is followed by a finish in first-fill bourbon casks.
What proof is Dewar's 12 Year Old?
80 proof (40% ABV), in a 750mL bottle.
Scotland's double-aged classic, in its modern form — order Dewar's 12 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
