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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: An interesting twist to a mid-level Scotch. The rum barrels help with the sweetness and cuts down on the smoke and peat flavors. A true Scotch lover might not like the sweet flavors but I really enjoyed it as I'm not a huge peat fan. I personally like to taste more than just smoke.
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- Raided Score: 86
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: A rounded, butterscotch sweetness gives it weight. At 80-proof and affordably priced, it's a very sessionable Scotch.
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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: Rum powerhouse Bacardi acquired Dewar’s in 1998; they should have done this years ago.
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- Raided Score: 89
- Publication: WhiskyCast
- Excerpt: The taste is fruity with touches of grilled pineapple, coconut, and banana balanced by hints of white pepper, ginger root, lemon zest, and a bit of molasses in the background that adds a nice complexity.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: To call Caribbean Smooth straightforward would be an understatement, as it’s a fairly one-note experience that leans heavily on chocolate and caramel notes. That said, it’s a perfectly pleasant one, and if you have a sweet tooth you’re likely to gravitate to it significantly — especially with a price tag like this.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Not amazing, but perfectly approachable. It's interesting, and would also work fine enough mixed, perhaps in place of rum for an interesting take on some classic cocktails.
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Intro:
Distilled by Dewars, aged for 8 years, and then finished in Caribbean Rum casks, this release is faintly reminiscent of Balvenie's Caribbean Cask, though it sells for about a third of the price.
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Nose:
Very sweet and fruit forward. Caramel apple, honey, praline and a touch of pear. Not super unique from Dewars typical profile, though the rum does appear to squash a bit of the light smoke that comes in Dewars blends.
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Taste:
Thin on the palate. Sweet cream, a light rummy caramel character, a bit of honey and vanilla bean. Sweet for sure, no heat.
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Finish:
Short finish, though pleasantly sweet. Cream, caramel, light toffee notes and some brown sugar.
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Overall:
Not amazing, but perfectly approachable. It's interesting, and would also work fine enough mixed, perhaps in place of rum for an interesting take on some classic cocktails.
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Score:
5
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