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Line 2: {{For\|the candy company\|Dewar's Candy Shop}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox ~~Beverage~~company \| name = John Dewar's & Sons, Ltd. \| image = Bottle of Dewar's whisky.jpg▼ \| type = [[Scotch Whisky]]▼ \| manufacturer = John Dewar & Sons, Ltd<br>([[Bacardi]])▼ \| origin = [[Scotland]]▼ \| introduced = 1846▼ \| variants = White Label, Dewar's Scratched Cask, Dewar's 12, Dewar's 15, Dewar's 18, Dewar's Signature▼ \| related = ▼ \| abv = 40%▼ \| logo = DewarsLogo.png \| logo_caption = \| website = [https://www.dewars.com/ Dewar's]▼ \| image = \| image_caption = \| industry = [[Drink industry]] \| fate = \| predecessor = \| successor = \| founded = {{start date and age\|1846}} \| founder = [[John Dewar, Sr.]] \| defunct = \| hq_location = [[Perth]], [[Scotland]] \| area_served = \| key_people = \| products = [[Alcoholic drink]]s \| owner = \| parent = [[Bacardi]] \| website = }} John Dewar & Sons, Ltd.is a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] company that distills [[Scotch whisky]].It is an subsidiary of [[Bacardi\|Bacard]] ~~'''Dewar's''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|dj\|uː\|ər\|z}}) is a brand of [[Scotch whisky#Blended\|blended Scotch whisky]] produced by John Dewar & Son's, an subsidiary of [[Bacardi]], in [[Scotland]].~~ ==History== ~~The~~ Dewar's ~~whisky~~started ~~brand~~as ~~was~~a small wine and spirits merchant shop in [[Perth, Scotland\|Perth]], [[Scotland]] ~~created~~founded by [[John Dewar, Sr.]] in 1846.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zHSCDwAAQBAJ&q=John+Dewar%2C+Sr.+in+1846&pg=PT170\|title=The Connoisseur's Guide to Worldwide Spirits: Selecting and Savoring Whiskey, Vodka, Scotch, Rum, Tequila . . . and Everything Else\|last=Hacker\|first=Richard Carleton\|date=2018-01-02\|publisher=Simon and Schuster\|isbn=9781510707184\|language=en}}</ref> Under the control of his two sons, [[John Dewar, 1st Baron Forteviot\|John A. Dewar Jr.]] and [[Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar\|Thomas "Tommy" Dewar]], the ~~brand~~company expanded to become a global market leader by 1896 and began to win several awards, including a gold medal in the 1904 [[St. Louis Worlds Fair\|St. Louis World's Fair]].<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n-kCAAAAMBAJ&q=dewars+st+louis+world+fair&pg=PT1\|title=New York Magazine\|date=1974-05-27\|publisher=New York Media, LLC\|language=en}}</ref> Tommy became famous as the author of a travel journal, ''[[Ramble Round the Globe]],'' which documented his travels while publicizing the Dewar name. Dewar's eventually expanded their product by constructing the [[Aberfeldy Distillery]] in 1896. [[File:John Dewar & Sons ltd, vintage letter, 1926, great wording, ..we, of course, give this information in confidence and without responsibility.jpg\|thumb\|John Dewar & Sons 1926 client correspondence with [[watermark]] on document]] Line 30 ⟶ 37: Guinness merged with [[Grand Metropolitan]] to form [[Diageo]] in 1997.<ref name=":0" /> In 1998, Diageo sold John Dewar's & Sons to [[Bacardi]].<ref>{{Cite news \|date=1998-03-31 \|title=INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS; Diageo Sells Dewar's And Bombay to Bacardi \|language=en-US \|work=The New York Times \|agency=Associated Press \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/31/business/international-briefs-diageo-sells-dewar-s-and-bombay-to-bacardi.html \|access-date=2019-10-03 \|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In June 2023, the company received a major honour at the International Whisky Competition, with the "Master Blender of the Year" award being given to Stephanie Macleod.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradjaphe/2023/06/17/the-worlds-best-single-malt-scotch-according-to-the-2023-international-whisky-competition/?sh=3ac705d72e6e \|title=The World’s Best Single Malt Scotch—According To The 2023 International Whisky Competition \|date=17 June 2023 \|work=Forbes \|access-date=19 June 2023 \|quote=}}</ref> Line 37 ⟶ 44: Dewar's pioneered the process of "marrying" the whisky in [[Oak (wine)\|oak casks]] to allow the blend to age as one within the casks. After the blend is created, the whisky is returned to an oak cask and aged even further to obtain a smooth, robust finish.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemicallef/2019/04/20/dewars-double-double-series-unveils-its-4-stage-ageing-process/\|title=Dewar's Double Double Series: Is This The Ultimate In Smoothness\|last=Micallef\|first=Joseph V.\|website=Forbes\|language=en\|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> {{Infobox Beverage ==Dewar's products==▼ \| name = Dewar's whisky ▲\| image = Bottle of Dewar's whisky.jpg ▲\| type = [[Scotch Whisky]] ▲\| manufacturer = John Dewar & Sons, Ltd<br>([[Bacardi]]) ▲\| origin = [[Scotland]] ▲\| introduced = 1846 ▲\| variants = White Label, Dewar's Scratched Cask, Dewar's 12, Dewar's 15, Dewar's 18, Dewar's Signature ▲\| related = ▲\| abv = 40% \| logo = ▲\| website = [https://www.dewars.com/ Dewar's] }} ▲==Dewar's brand products== Dewar's White Label – Created in 1899 by John Dewar & Son's first Master Blender, A.J. Cameron. It has become the company's top-selling variation.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dewars.com/double-aged-whiskies/dewars-white-label-whisky/\|title=Dewar's White Label\|website=www.dewars.com/\|language=en-US\|access-date=2021-12-09}}</ref> Dewar's 12 – 12 years old. The blend was created by Dewar's sixth master blender, Tom Aitken. This offering has received some awards at international [[Spirit ratings]] competitions. From the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, it has received several double gold, gold and silver medals.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dewars.com/double-aged-whiskies/dewars-12-year-old-whisky/\|title=Dewar's 12 Year Old\|website=www.dewars.com/\|language=en-US\|access-date=2021-12-09}}</ref> Line 53 ⟶ 73: ==Distilleries== [[File:Dewar's products.JPG\|thumb\|Dewar's Scotch Whisky bottles]] ~~Dewar's parent company,~~ John Dewar & Sons, Ltd., owns five whisky distilleries in Scotland: [[Aberfeldy distillery\|Aberfeldy]]<ref>[http://www.aberfeldy.com Aberfeldy Distillery website]</ref> [[Aultmore distillery\|Aultmore]]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.gordonandmacphail.com/wg_Aultmore-Whisky-Distillery.html \|title=Aultmore Distillery website \|access-date=2007-06-05 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927202623/http://www.gordonandmacphail.com/wg_Aultmore-Whisky-Distillery.html \|archive-date=2007-09-27 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Line 80 ⟶ 100: {{DEFAULTSORT:Dewar's}} [[Category:Bacardi ~~brands~~]] [[Category:~~1846~~Drink ~~establishments~~companies inof Scotland]]▼ [[Category:~~Food and~~Alcoholic drink companies ~~established in 1846~~]]▼ [[Category:1846 establishments in Scotland]] [[Category:Food and drink companies established in 1846]] [[Category:Blended Scotch whisky]] [[Category:Scottish brands]] ~~[[Category:Products introduced in 1846]]~~ ▲[[Category:Food and drink companies established in 1846]] ▲[[Category:1846 establishments in Scotland]] [[Category:Clan Dewar]]

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