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Dewar's 8 year old Ilegal Smooth Mezcal Cask-Finished, 40%
Price: $22 ● Issue: Summer 2020 ● Reviewer: Jonny McCormick
Double-aged with a finish in Ilegal reposado mezcal casks, it has a zesty nose with plenty of bite: lime, cut grass, new bookbindings, grapefruit juice, and lilies. The glutinous mouthfeel has more mezcal influence, with dull fruit, herbal features, caramel, a snarl of pepper and chile flakes, and lengthy smoke and spice to finish. A bold creation, but I'm going to need more persuasion that this enhances the scotch.
