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Smell: Smells a bit like standing between a bakery and a carpenter’s workshop. Lots of wood and baking spices. Bread baking in the oven. Scones with cream and butter. Cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Sawdust and pencil shavings. There’s also caramel and runny honey. Dried banana, coconut and hazelnut. A touch of apple and white grapes. Taste: A gentle, polite arrival with some subtle fruits. Apple, especially. Pear too. Subtle citrus. Then comes toffee before things turn oaky mid-palate. Fresh oak with gentle spice. Dried apples and cinnamon. Bran flakes with Hazelnut. Citrus oak finish. Full disclosure: this sample was included in an advent calendar that was sent to me free of charge. As always I will strive to give an honest opinion on the quality of the dram and the value for money it represents. We may sell, license, transfer, assign or in any other way dispose of the Service (including Members) to any third party without any notification to you, e.g. (but without limitation) in connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or other transfer of assets. John Dewar was born in 1802 in the Gortan Estate on Loch Long, Argyll. Little is known of his upbringing or education but the Gaelic language was in common use in the area and John was a fluent speaker in both English and Gaelic. He grew up in a world where the oral tradition of storytelling was still strong. Indeed, it was one of the main forms of entertainment. The young Dewar was fascinated with such tales and thanks to an impressive memory, became a fine storyteller in his own right.

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If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, the remainder of the Terms shall continue in full force and effect. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Thoughts: At least to begin with, the nose promises more than the palate can deliver. However, given time and a little splash of water, the dram opened up and improved. Some tinned pineapple started to come through and the mouthfeel seemed to loosen up. Where the whisky previously felt tense and restrained it now felt relaxed and flowed over the tongue. Water took it from disappointing to gently satisfying. A decent, if unspectacular, dram. Dewar passed away from heart failure in 1872 but his work survives. Seven volumes are kept with the Argyll archives in Inveraray whilst the remaining three are at the National Library in Edinburgh. His work amounts to the first oral history project ever conducted in Scotland. It is also, without any doubt, the largest and most significant collection of Gaelic tales ever compiled in the country.