CBC Liquors on Littleton Rd in Westford carries Dewar's blended Scotch whisky, from the entry-level White Label up through the 12, 15, 18, 19 and 27 year bottles. You can see the whole line on the Dewars brand page, then walk in, pick up, or have it delivered. Below is what each bottle is, how the age numbers work and how people usually drink it.
Which Dewar's bottles can you get in Westford?
CBC Liquors in Westford stocks the Dewars range at its shop on Littleton Rd. The line runs from a standard blend to long-aged bottles, so there is a step for most occasions, whether you want something for a highball or something to pour slowly.
The bottles are Dewars White Label, Dewars 12 Year Ancestor, Dewars 15 Year The Monarch, Dewars 18 Year Vintage, Dewars 19 Year Champions and Dewars 27 Year Double.
Dewar's is a blended Scotch, which means whiskies from different distilleries are combined to make one consistent house style. If you are browsing more broadly, the Scotch section is where the single malts and other blends sit alongside it.
What does the age number on a Dewar's bottle mean?
The number on the label is an age statement. On a blended Scotch, it is the age of the youngest whisky in the blend. A 12 year bottle can contain older whiskies, but nothing in it is younger than 12 years.
That rule is set by Scotch whisky regulations, so it holds across brands, not only Dewar's. It is also why a higher number usually points to a rounder, softer drink: the whisky has spent longer in oak.
A bottle with no number, like White Label, is a blend without an age claim. That does not make it a lesser product so much as a different one, built for a different job.
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Where should you start: White Label or an aged bottle?
If you have never bought Dewar's before, start with Dewars White Label. It is the blend most people mean when they say Dewar's, and it is made to be mixed as easily as sipped.
If you already know you like Scotch served neat or with a little water, you can skip it and go to an aged bottle. The 12 year is the usual first step up. It is the same house style with more time in the cask behind it.
A useful rule: buy for how you will drink it. A bottle you plan to pour over ice with soda does not need the same age as one you plan to sip by itself.
What changes between the 12, 15, 18 and 19 year bottles?
Moving up the ages generally means a smoother, more layered whisky, with less of the sharpness a younger blend can have. The differences are gradual, not a jump at each number.
Dewars 12 Year Ancestor is the everyday aged bottle, good neat, with a splash of water or in a simple highball. Dewars 15 Year The Monarch sits a step above it, and is the one to look at if you want something for sipping without going to the oldest bottles.
Dewars 18 Year Vintage and Dewars 19 Year Champions are for slow pouring. Their names are the maker's, so the label on the bottle is the best place to read what it says about the whisky inside.
What is the 27 Year Double?
Dewars 27 Year Double is the oldest bottle in the line at CBC Liquors. Twenty-seven years is a long time in oak, and bottles at this age are normally meant to be poured neat, in a proper glass, without ice crowding them.
Dewar's is known for a method it calls double aging, in which a blend is returned to casks for a further period after the whiskies are first married together. The aim is a more integrated blend. The name of this bottle points to that process.
This is a bottle people often buy as a gift or for a particular occasion. If that is your plan, the shop can help you work out whether the 27 year is the right fit or whether a younger bottle will suit the person better.
How do you drink Dewar's?
Younger blends like White Label work well in a highball: Scotch over ice, topped with soda water. Our mixers section is the place to look for a highball mixer. A wedge of lemon is optional.
Aged bottles are better with less around them. Try a measure neat first, then add a few drops of water and see what opens up. Water loosens the whisky and often brings out more aroma. A rocks glass with one large cube is fine if you prefer it cold.
If you cook with Scotch or make cocktails, a blend like White Label is the more sensible choice for that, saving the older bottles for the glass.
Can you pick up or get Dewar's delivered from CBC Liquors?
Yes, CBC Liquors offers pickup, delivery and shipping alongside walking into the store at 142 Littleton Rd, Westford, MA 01886.
Pickup hours are Sunday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday to Thursday 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Delivery runs a little shorter: Sunday 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Monday to Thursday 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM, and Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM.
The shop also serves Chelmsford, Carlisle, Littleton, Acton, Tyngsborough, Lowell, Billerica, Boxborough and Dunstable. The delivery areas page lists the towns, and you can check Lowell or Acton directly if you are outside Westford.
How do you choose between Dewar's and other Scotch?
Dewar's is a blend, so it suits you if you want a consistent, approachable style. If you would rather taste the character of a single distillery, a single malt is a different kind of whisky, and the Scotch section covers that.
If you are still deciding between Scotch and other brown spirits, the wider whiskey category includes Irish and rye, and bourbon has its own page. They are different drinks, not substitutes.
CBC Liquors holds a 4.7 out of 5 rating from 339 Google reviews. If you are unsure which Dewar's to pick, ask in the store and the staff can talk you through the options on the shelf.
Common questions
Is Dewar's a single malt?
No. Dewar's is a blended Scotch whisky, made by combining whiskies from several distilleries.
What does 12 year mean on Dewar's?
It is the age of the youngest whisky in the blend. Older whiskies may be in there, but none are younger than 12 years.
Which Dewar's does CBC Liquors in Westford carry?
White Label, 12 Year Ancestor, 15 Year The Monarch, 18 Year Vintage, 19 Year Champions and 27 Year Double are all listed on the Dewars brand page.
Can I pick up Dewar's at CBC Liquors?
Yes. CBC Liquors offers pickup at 142 Littleton Rd in Westford, as well as delivery and shipping.
How should I serve Dewar's White Label?
Many people serve it as a highball over ice with soda water, or neat with a little water.
