Deanston 12 Year Old typifies the citrusy, malty, honeyed, and waxy house style the distillery creates through its unique production process. The multi-award-winning single malt Scotch whisky is made from unpeated barley, sourced from the Scottish Highlands, and is bottled without chill-filtration or additional colour.
“It’s like a lawnmower has exploded in your mouth - it’s freshly cut grass, it’s sweet green fruits, it’s summer in a glass,” says master blender Julieann Fernandez.
Honeycomb, barley sugar, cut grass, and a touch of lemon oil.
Creamy vanilla, malt biscuits, and toasted oak with hints of nutmeg.
Lingering sweet citrus and spice.
Fantastic find. Just heard about the Deanston 12 recently. I’m usually all in for Islay. The more peat the better. But this dram offered me an excellent alternative. Well balanced sweetness, long pleasant finish. Perfect digestive, espresso and tiramisu just got so much better.
A new discovery and one I will definitely return to. Smooth and easy to drink with a great finish. Fantastic value.
Deanston was the first scotch I ever tried, and after going on a journey of discovery tasting various different whiskies from all the regions, it remains my number 1! Deliciously malty, resinous, barley sugar and fresh wood.. with a finish that lingers long after your last sip. Overall an amazing dram and I would highly recommend to anyone whether you are experienced or not!
One of the best value integrity malts on the market at the moment, and one of the most pleasurable flavour profiles. Deanston has some of the characteristics of Loch Lomond, Linkwood, Fettercairn, etc - sweet malts, but the honeyed, nutty quality of the 12 in particular stands out for how relatively unacerbic the spirit element is, and despite its sweetness, isn't as saccharine as a Loch Lomond. The 12 is mature and balanced, and the complimentary flavours do give it a rather 'easy drinking' profile, which some may find disappointing if looking for a challenge, but there is complexity there too. Not quite the full-bodied punch of an Arran, for example, but dumpsters your average Glenfiddich 12 in its delicate charms. Do try the worthy 18yo as well if you find it cheap (it often is), much like Linkwood and Fettercairn, the combination of sweetness with bitter oak from higher vintages is compelling. Long may this distillery remain affordable and "undiscovered"!
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