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ewars was created by Sir John Dewar, in 1846, and passed on to his sons, Thomas “Tommy “ Dewar and John Alexander Dewar Jr. Tommy, the author of “Ramble Around The World “, pioneer of whisky high ball, and entrepreneur, marketed the brand around the world while his brother John Dewar Jr perfected the whisky back in the distillery. Dewars is made at the Aberfeldy Distillery in Perthshire Scotland. Dewars 12 and 18
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created by Tom Aitken, the sixth master blender for the Dewars whisky. Dewars 15 created by Stephanie Macleod, the current and first female master blender for Dewars. Dewars whisky is the pioneer of double ageing for extra smoothness, a process that involves marrying the whiskies after ageing, to allow the character of the blend to mellow giving it a smooth finish. Today Dewars stands as the most awarded blended scotch whisky.
STEPHANIE MACLEOD
Stephanie MacLeod, the master blender at John Dewar’s and Sons and the creator behind most of the winning blends, became the first woman to be honoured as the ‘Master Blender of the Year’ for her craft with the Dewar’s Double Double series (a series containing 27YO and 32YO). ‘We are proud to see our double-aged and limited edition blends continually being recognised on global platforms like the International Whisky Competition. It’s amazing that the bartenders constantly reach for Dewar’s when crafting and recommending some of the most exceptional cocktails and blends to their patrons. We continue to champion our signature double-ageing process and age statements, which qualify as the optimum quality and experience signifier for our consumers. On a personal note, it is exciting to be the first woman Master Blender of the Year, and I hope this paves way for more and more women to join the alco-beverage industry; especially in technical roles.’
