The Highest Ever Rated 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky

Scotch is timeless. And yet, Dewar’s 12 Year Old is rewriting what modern scotch can taste like. With its nearly 180 years of craftsmanship, led today by six-time Master Blender of the Year Stephanie Macleod, Dewar’s has produced something unmatched for the modern drinker. The highest ever rated 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky. At the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, it scored an extraordinary 98 points and walked away with Double Gold.

Why It Stands Apart 

The secret is in the double ageing. First, the whisky is aged. Then, after blending, it’s aged again. This extra step deepens the flavor, smooths the edges, and creates the balance that judges (and drinkers at large) can’t stop talking about. Expect vanilla, honey, and citrus on the nose. Toffee, ripe fruits, and cream on the palate. A long, warming finish that lingers. 

How to Drink It 

You could sip it neat, let the flavors unfold slowly. But Dewar’s 12 is also versatile, made to elevate simple serves. Our pick? The Dewar’s Whisky Collins.

• 2 oz Dewar’s 12 Year Old*  
• 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 0.75 oz Sugar Syrup (1:1)
• 4 oz Soda Water

Build in a highball glass, top with soda, garnish with a lemon wheel. It’s bright, refreshing, and proof that the world’s best 12 Year Old Scotch isn’t just for quiet nights. It belongs in your cocktail rotation, too. 

Dewar’s 12 is more than a bottle. It’s a benchmark. Double aged, double awarded, and now the highest rated of its kind. Whether you’re sipping it neat or whipping up a Collins, you’re not just pouring whisky, you’re pouring modern history.