Deanston 12 Year Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky On Sale

Description

Whiskey: Deanston 12 Year Highland Single Malt Scotch

Matured for 12 years in ex-bourbon barrels its delicate taste of sweet honeyed fruit and gentle warmth will bewitch you.

Size: 700mL (70cl)

Proof: 92.6 (46.3% ABV)

Age: 12 Year

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Deanston Distillery

The new, relaunched 12 year old, this single malt has been bottled at a slightly higher proof, negating the necessity for chill-filtration and as such retaining more of its original charm. A lovely dram from the Deanston distillery

Deanston 12 Year Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Expressive with hay and malty cereal notes. Creamy toffee and heather honey balanced with aromas of sweet oak and barley sugar.

Palate: Fresh and creamy with soft vanilla. Sweet and fruity with a malty honeyed spiciness.

Finish: Satisfying, clean and dry with a hint of cloves, tingling then gently fades.

Distillery Information

Located just outside the town of Doune in Perthshire, the Deanston Distillery is located on the banks of the River Teith. Originally a cotton mill, it was converted to a distillery in the 1960s and like many others prospered in the whisky boom of the 1970s when it was purchased by Invergordon Distillers. The ‘Great whisky lake’ of the 1980s saw many distilleries mothballed as supply exceeded demand, this included Deanston which closed in 1982. In early 1990 the distillery was purchased by Burn Stewart Distillers, with the intention of primarily utilizing its produce into blends such as the ‘Scottish Leader’ (not seen in Australia). Today, somewhere in the region of 15% of whisky produced at Deanston is destined to be bottled as stand alone single malt.