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Whisky Review: Dewar’s Double Double 21 Year Old Mizunara Cask Finish

We review Dewar’s Double Double 21 Year Old Mizunara Cask Finish, a blended Scotch whisky offering that was finished for a period in Japanese Mizunara oak casks.

OVERALL RATING

9
$149.99
  • Nino Kilgore-Marchetti, founder of The Whiskey Wash, is an award-winning whiskey journalist, expert, and judge
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Dewar’s Double Double 21 Year Old Mizunara Cask Finish review

Tasting Notes

About:

A blended Scotch whisky offering finished for a period in Japanese Mizunara oak casks. Bottled at 46% ABV, it is priced at $149.99.
Appearance:
A lovely lighter golden amber appears in the glass, bringing sturdy legs and excellent viscosity.
Nose:
The aromatics of this reflect a very gentle tone upon first smell, conveying tropical fruit notes such as banana. Further exploration showcases candied ginger, luscious nutmeg, some oats, and a bit of green apple.
Palate:
This sure does drink nicely and, to borrow a word from the brand, very smoothly—almost too smoothly. There’s a strong ginger here; playing with it are considerations of coconut, dried figs, sharp green apple, a hint of coriander spice, an oak nod, and some pears.
Finish:
This glides easily into the finish, giving an excellent mouthfeel and sweetness as it exits into the back throat. Its hold is long and subtle, leaving you wanting more.
Comments:
You’re gonna want find a bottle of this one if you can – it is really quite the nice sipper from start to finish and not something you want to rush through. The Mizunara finish, in particular, gives it something extra special above your typical Dewar’s expression.

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.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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