Dewar’s French Cask Smooth Apple Brandy Cask Finish Scotch Whisky
Dewar’s French Cask Smooth Apple Brandy Cask Finish Scotch Whisky is what happens when Scotland meets Normandy: an 8-year-old double-aged Dewar's blend finished in casks that previously held Calvados, France's traditional apple brandy. The fifth release in Dewar's experimental Cask Series, it layers orchard-fruit brightness and honeyed sweetness over the blend's signature citrus — at 40% ABV in 750mL. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Base: 8-year-old double-aged blended Scotch whisky
- Finish: ex-Calvados (French apple brandy) casks, Normandy
- Series: Dewar's Cask Series No. 5 — follows Caribbean, Ilegal (mezcal), Portuguese and Japanese finishes
- Master Blender: Stephanie Macleod
Calvados Meets the Highlands
Dewar's is the world's most awarded blended Scotch, and the Cask Series is its playground: the same double-aged 8-year-old blend, married in oak for a secondary period for integration, then finished around the world. For No. 5, the brand went to Normandy's orchards, sourcing casks from Calvados production — apple and pear brandy — to impart baked-apple fruit and crème anglaise richness. The result is bright, full-bodied and approachable: an everyday Scotch with a French accent. Explore more Scotch whisky, browse Dewar's, or try the series siblings in the store's blended Scotch lineup.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: honeyed sweetness with citrus, baked apples and a dusting of cinnamon; a rich, full-bodied blend with apple and crème anglaise. Retailers note fresh apple, baked pear and vanilla on the nose; crisp orchard fruit, warm cinnamon and zesty citrus on the palate; a light, smooth, slightly sweet finish with lingering apple.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on the rocks for the full apple-and-honey effect — or build the brand's apple-and-cinnamon highball: whisky, soda water, and a slice of green apple.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dewar's French Cask Smooth finished in?
Casks that previously held Calvados — French apple brandy from Normandy.
How old is the whisky in French Cask Smooth?
The base is an 8-year-old double-aged Dewar's blend, finished in the apple brandy casks.
What proof is Dewar's French Cask Smooth?
40% ABV (80 proof).
A French accent on a Scottish classic — order Dewar's French Cask Smooth Apple Brandy Cask Finish online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.