Deanston 12 Years Old

700ml / 46.3%

Single Malt

$56

A 12 year old Deanston from the distillery, at 46.3%. Honeyed and waxy, all baked apple and a creamy malt. The 1785 Arkwright mill became a distillery in 1965, opening in 1966. Mothballed in 1982, it was revived in 1990 under Burn Stewart. Its old weaving shed is now a cool stone warehouse for the casks. This is the cotton mill malt of the River Teith.

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SKU DEA001 Categories Deanston, Highlands, Scottish Whisky, Whiskey Brand: Deanston

Description

Deanston from the distillery, a 12 year old, at 46.3%. Deanston is a bright, fruity Highland single malt distilled in a Victorian mill at Doune. It draws water from the River Teith, which also drives the turbine that powers the distillery.

Distilled slowly for a clean, fruity spirit, giving the soft, malty Highland spirit. Maturation came in ex-Bourbon wood, the oak quiet behind the fruity spirit. Integration folds eugenol (clove) and vanillin (vanilla) into the malt, the body softer and waxier. The cool, even temperature of the old weaving shed gives a slow, steady maturation. Refill oak lets the waxy, honeyed Deanston character lead the way. It was mothballed in 1982 and revived in 1990 under Burn Stewart. Deanston is the only distillery in Scotland to generate all its own power from the river. It runs an open top mash tun, two wash and two spirit stills of a bulbous shape.

At 46.3% it is smooth and honeyed. Baked apple, honey and a creamy malt, with a soft vanilla from the oak. Beneath it run green apple, pear and a soft honey. The finish is long, waxy and gently spiced. This is Deanston's waxy, fruity Highland style.