Deanston Virgin Oak Whisky 70cl

Very sweet! Sense of honey. I like it but it may be a little too sweet.

tasty honey sweet !

Yes, they sell this stuff that smells like alcohol and tastes just a tad better for 33GBP. But then you could grab heavenly Aberlour for the same price sometimes. So this is just an offense to any whiskey lover, really.

Fruity & honeyed with an oaky bite at the tail end. Spices & a tease of smoke develop as it sits in the glass awhile, making it a tasty enough dram, but I'd be surprised to discover if it's any older than 5 years aged, total. Good value highland single malt.

I'll admit I'm a fan of the Deanston distillates having started with the 12, dallied with the Kentucky Cask and now the V.O. I was pleasantly surprised how close in profile this was to the matured 12 yr old. It holds the recognisable Deanston profile and delivers the usual integrity punch of strength, non-chill filtration and no colour, all of which are always embraced in a good Scotch. It's a worthy addition in any quality line up of NAS whiskies and won't disappoint from the first neck pour.

Reminiscent of Mackmyra’s first Swedish oak releases, and believe me, that is high compliment.

Love this one . Can't believe , like nosing a Wild Turkey 101 . Lots of bourbon notes on the palate and the prickly sensation on the tongue due to the virgin cask finish in 2nd maturation with a long finish.

Excellent, totally enjoyable.

A smooth one - all sweet toffee and fruit with honey on the nose. Not especially complex, but a very pleasant drink.

The Deanston VO is bottled at 46.3% uncolored and non chill filtered. Decent traditional vanilla bourbon style NAS whiskey. A little rough around the edges due to its short maturation and highland malt spirit.