Dewar’s Caribbean Smooth Rum Cask Finish Scotch Whisky
Dewar's Caribbean Smooth Rum Cask Finish Scotch Whisky is an 8 year old blended Scotch at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a 750mL bottle. A blend of up to 40 single malts and grain whiskies, each aged at least 8 years, it is double-aged for smoothness and then finished in ex-Caribbean rum casks — the first expression in Dewar's cask-finishing series, launched in 2019 under Master Blender Stephanie Macleod. The rum casks, sourced from the Caribbean to Dewar's ageing warehouses in Glasgow, layer tropical fruit and brown sugar over the honeyed house style. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 8 years — blend of up to 40 single malts and grain whiskies
- Finish: Ex-Caribbean rum casks, after double-ageing
- Origin: Blended Scotch whisky, Scotland — Master Blender Stephanie Macleod
- Series: First expression in Dewar's cask-finishing series (2019)
Scotch Meets the Caribbean
Dewar's has double-aged its blends for smoothness since the beginning; Caribbean Smooth asks what happens when that smooth, honeyed Scotch spends its final stretch in rum casks. Master Blender Stephanie Macleod's answer is a whisky that keeps its apple, caramel, and biscuity cereal core and picks up pineapple, coconut, and dark brown sugar from the rum wood. Try it alongside the rest of our Scotch whisky range, or browse the full Dewar's lineup.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Brown sugar, caramel, and tropical fruit over apple and biscuity cereal. Palate: Honeyed sweetness with pineapple, coconut, and soft spice. Finish: Smooth and lingering, with the rum cask speaking last.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on the rocks it drinks easy; the rum-cask tropical notes also make it a natural highball whisky with soda and a lemon twist.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Dewar's Caribbean Smooth? It is an 8 year old blend — up to 40 single malts and grain whiskies, each aged at least 8 years, double-aged and finished in Caribbean rum casks.
What does the rum cask finish add? Tropical fruit, brown sugar, pineapple, and coconut notes over Dewar's honeyed, caramel house style.
Who blends Dewar's? Master Blender Stephanie Macleod, who launched the cask-finishing series with this expression in 2019.
Smooth Scotch with a rum-cask island accent — order Dewar's Caribbean Smooth online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.