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Whisky Review: Dewar’s Japanese Smooth Mizunara Oak Cask Finish

Dewar's Japanese Smooth offers a great starting point for your blended whisky journey, as well as an opportunity to explore Mizunara.

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The fourth release in the Dewar’s 8 Cask Series this blended scotch whisky has been finished in casks made with the notoriously expensive Japanese Mizunara Oak. While retailing at an accessible price, will the additional unique finishing give this bottle the edge over other similar priced budget blends.
Appearance:
A warm yellow gold with a little hint of green.
Nose:
Soft, subtle and with some subdued citrus at the front, there is not a lot coming from the glass. Crumbly fudge and sweet white chocolate followed by a nail polish note slightly over powering them.
Palate:
A highly thin texture where the first few sips don’t release a lot to go from. Opens up with orange peel, honey and mild cloves providing some more depth of flavour. A sharper green apple note cuts through the softer notes leaving it feeling unbalanced.
Finish:
A very short dry finish with green apple skin and hint of ground black pepper at the back of the throat.
Comments:
The Mizunara Oak Cask finish feels more a light touch than deeply impacting the flavour with this being a pretty run of the mill but not a bad blended scotch

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Pete "Jeff Whisky" Jeffery

Based in the South West of the UK, Jeff brings an irreverent and laid-back approach to whisky reviewing, dispelling any notions of snobbery surrounding the spirit. With a genuine enthusiasm for exceptional drams, he often embraces the whimsical side of whisky. Jeff's tongue-in-cheek whisky content has earned him recognition in the Malt Whisky Yearbook, and he has contributed articles and reviews to numerous whisky platforms.

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