Dewar's Japanese Smooth is an 8-year-old blended Scotch whisky made from over 40 single malt and grain whiskies that undergo double aging. The whisky is made from Dewar's 8 year-old double-aged Scotch whisky, which is then finished in Japanese Mizunara Oak casks for six months. It is bottled at 40% ABV.
This is a decidedly scattered, and again, quite strange, whisky, and for all of $25 you probably won't overly regret the investment should the "Mizunara emblazoned on the label suck you in.
An intriguing pour and pairing. The mizunara is at times overwhelming, yet the solid Dewar’s (and Aberfeldy) base is strong enough to hang in there until the finish ebbs a bit. Not balanced, but definitely a way to experience that wood profile in a very clear way.
