Description

• Alcohol %: 40%
• Decant Time: 10 minutes
• Taste: honeyed, vanilla, caramel, toasted oak, dried fruit, warm spice, butterscotch, smooth, lingering finish
• Food Matching: smoked salmon, mature cheddar, dark chocolate (70%+), grilled steak, roasted nuts, charcuterie
• Grape Variety: not_applicable ,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：先是蜂蜜和熟果的香氣打開味覺，緊接著焦糖、奶油糖與溫潤的烘烤橡木香慢慢展現。入口圓潤順滑，香草與奶糖感明顯，尾段帶出溫暖的香料與些許乾果韻，餘味中等偏長，甜橡木與香料不斷回響。 酒莊背景：帝王（Dewar’s）自1846年起以調和工藝見長，長年的配伍與熟成經驗造就穩定又討喜的家族風格。15年款是釀酒師用時間與橡木換來的平衡作品。 釀造與熟成：此款由多款麥芽與穀物威士忌按比例調和而成，主要在美國前波本桶與經過調整的雪莉桶影響下熟成，並經過調配後靜置使風味交融。桶型與倉儲環境賦予香草、焦糖與乾果的層次。 田地與產區（風土）：雖非葡萄酒，但原料來自蘇格蘭的農場與傳統蒸餾手法，沿海氣候與倉庫濕度對熟成影響顯著，造就出這款酒圓潤的口感與穩定的橡木風格。建議倒入玻璃杯靜置10分鐘，讓香氣與口感完全打開，慢慢啜飲享受變化。

Tasting note: Bright, honeyed nose with orchard fruit, caramel and a clear toasted oak signature. On the palate it’s smooth and rounded — vanilla, butterscotch and gentle dried-fruit notes arrive first, followed by warm baking spice and a steady oak-driven backbone. The finish is warm and lingering, with sweet oak and spice echoing. Producer notes: Dewar’s, founded in Scotland in 1846, is celebrated for expert marrying and consistent house style. This 15-year expression showcases the blender’s art: marrying matured components to achieve balance, approachability and depth. Winemaking (distilling/maturation) notes: A carefully selected assembly of malt and grain whiskies matured in a mix of ex-bourbon and seasoned oak casks, with some influence from sherry-seasoned casks for added dried-fruit and spice complexity. The blend is married and rested to harmonise the oak, honeyed sweetness and spice layers. Vineyard/production notes: While not a wine, the spirit reflects provenance — Scottish barley sources, traditional distillation and coastal warehouse ageing contribute to the gentle climate-driven maturation. The distillery’s warehouses and careful cask management give the whisky its polished, rounded texture and integrated oak character.

Winery

John Dewar & Sons（創於1846年）以調和技藝聞名，擅長選桶與倉儲管理，使各年份、桶型的威士忌在調配後能和諧共鳴。帝王的經驗與工藝是這款15年穩定品質的基礎。

John Dewar & Sons — a historic Scottish blender established in 1846, known for expert marrying of whiskies and consistent house style. Long experience in cask selection and warehouse maturation underpins this 15-year blended expression.