tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post7238623856614599164..comments2024-02-28T07:23:12.706-04:00Comments on Jason's Scotch Whisky Reviews: Whisky Review: Dewar's 12 years Blended ScotchJason Deblyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305087714773608306noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post-64520659855815884622017-06-05T03:11:23.300-03:002017-06-05T03:11:23.300-03:00Hi Jason,
I'd like to know your opinion on ho...Hi Jason, <br />I'd like to know your opinion on how the Dewar's 12 compares to Chivas 12. What are the similarities and differences between the two blends?<br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post-4117549200866003552016-09-29T12:05:16.271-03:002016-09-29T12:05:16.271-03:00Good info there Jason , thanks!
BTW I really have...Good info there Jason , thanks!<br /><br />BTW I really have to support your plan of only covering whiskies under $100.00 That's pretty much my spending limit and would certainly appreciate any helpful suggestions in buying quality whisky at an affordable price.<br /><br />Always on the lookout for good value for money!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535611540426985399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post-84509945314445122102016-04-18T21:41:44.210-03:002016-04-18T21:41:44.210-03:00I bought this at NB Liquor. A visit to their websi...I bought this at NB Liquor. A visit to their website indicates plenty in stock. Here is a link:<br /><br />http://www.nbliquor.com/Home/ProductDetails/810465<br /><br />I checked the PEI liquor commission website and you are correct. They do not carry it. You will have to stop in pick some up in Moncton on your way.<br /><br />Bon voyage!Jason Deblyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305087714773608306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post-38034098120880630512016-04-18T19:49:13.835-03:002016-04-18T19:49:13.835-03:00Where did you get that Scotch? They do not sell it...Where did you get that Scotch? They do not sell it at the NB Liquor Store nor in PEI.larrymuffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137517764919401795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post-49786892281267476402016-01-26T20:46:57.976-04:002016-01-26T20:46:57.976-04:00Whisky should be subsidized! Maybe if Bernie Sand...Whisky should be subsidized! Maybe if Bernie Sanders gets in it will be for you!Jason Deblyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305087714773608306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post-22674180300358963092016-01-21T23:33:50.286-04:002016-01-21T23:33:50.286-04:00Thank you Scott for the pointing us to the rum pro...Thank you Scott for the pointing us to the rum project database. We need MUCH more awareness of the adulteration going on in the alcoholic beverage industry. It has always bothered me that US law exempts alcohol from the usual food labeling requirements. I don't know how it is in Canada but I am guessing it's the same story. Cheers, TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post-13250025878987545102016-01-19T04:52:40.386-04:002016-01-19T04:52:40.386-04:00A couple caveats regarding rums:
1) age statemen...A couple caveats regarding rums: <br /><br />1) age statements are meaningless, a 12 yr old rum just means it has some 12 yr in the blend. The very popular Ron Zacapa 23 yr solera blend has an actual average age of 6-8 years. Some distillers, such as R.L. Seales, label them the same way as Scotch. <br /><br />2) Purity - this has become a real issue in recent years, as so many "premium" aged rums have been found to contain copious amounts of added sugar, and in some cases flavoring such as prunes or vanilla. There is no regulation concerning this. You mention El Dorado 12 yr, which at one time was my favorite - until I found out it has 40-45 grams/ltr of added sugar. <br /><br />Here is a database with sugar contents of hundreds of rums. <br /><br />http://rumproject.com/rumforum/viewtopic.php?t=1683Scott Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614712134044755079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post-63128669992696505972016-01-15T18:54:38.014-04:002016-01-15T18:54:38.014-04:00Jason, I feel for you as a malt drinker, man. Blen...Jason, I feel for you as a malt drinker, man. Blends like Chivas12 and JWB12 still hover well under $30 US around here in SoCal; I could yack those down. Balvenie DblW and Laphroaig10 are $40. I just can't fathom drinking dog water blends like Dewars12 neat. I'd prefer Cutty standard Cutty Sark over it and I don't sip that either. Maybe it's time to shift attention to Sherry and Porto; are prices any better in your market there ? Cheers! JKJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355557111713061160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post-51213157945485555012016-01-15T12:12:08.568-04:002016-01-15T12:12:08.568-04:00Hi Jason,
Avid reader of your whiskey blog over t...Hi Jason,<br /><br />Avid reader of your whiskey blog over the years, but first time commenter. <br /><br />You missed the opportunity to discuss one of the main economic reasons that whiskey prices are rising in Canada; the Canadian dollar has been falling relative to other world currencies for about two years. Some financial economists believe for Canada its related to the fall in commodity prices, particularly the price of oil (petroleum) that provides an underlying support for your currency. <br /><br />I am hosting a whiskey tasting event among friends in Minnesota this evening, so I am sure we will get to the bottom of a world'reserve currency discussion by the end of it.<br /><br />Keep up the good work on the blog. Perhaps your government will eventually declare whiskey a right and subsidize it?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post-29190868782832009852016-01-13T06:29:18.358-04:002016-01-13T06:29:18.358-04:00Agree.
I can't get over how similar the prices...Agree.<br />I can't get over how similar the prices are to down here. Jw black is cheaper here... Woo hoo! Prices are sneaking up though.... So frustrating.<br />AL (from OZ)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176940657289976265.post-65504420686836650392016-01-11T14:48:39.552-04:002016-01-11T14:48:39.552-04:00Hey Jason,
What's so great about scotch is th...Hey Jason,<br /><br />What's so great about scotch is the variety of opinions. It's interesting to me how you're praising this new Dewar's 12 whereas the older bottling was not to your taste. Ralfy recently tried the "new" Dewar's 12 and found it a step down from the older bottling. It just goes to show that you really need to trust your own palate on these things, as experiences may (and often will) vary.<br /><br />Regarding Dewar's and their rebranding (perhaps to coincide with their new master-blender Stephanie Macleod), you can tell that they're going for a single-malt vibe with their new Dewar's blends - the packaging smacks of "high-end single malt," and I guess they're trying to shake the reputation of Dewar's as a mixer.<br /><br />I was wondering if you plan on trying any of the new re-branded "Last Great Malts of Scotland" whiskies, which are essentially the component single malts of the Dewar's blends. I tried a Craigellachie and found it very unusual, with a kind of dirty-smoke flavor - I can conceptualize the role it plays in the Dewar's blend but I'm not sure if works as a straight sipper.<br /><br />As always, great review... keep 'em coming.John Gargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07428306119361491918noreply@blogger.com