Deanston 12 Year Old

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The flagship of Deanston, a Highland distillery in a converted cotton mill. Unpeated malt aged 12 years in bourbon casks, bottled at 46.3% without chill-filtration or added colour.

Non-chill filtered
Natural colour

Details

Brand	Deanston
Distillery	Deanston
Origin	Scotland / Highlands
Style	Single Malt
Age	12 yrs
ABV	46.3%
Cask	Bourbon casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Malty cereal with creamy toffee and heather honey.
Palate: Sweet oak and barley sugar, with citrus and a waxy smoothness.
Finish: Gentle and lasting, with malt and honey.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water
Highball

At 46.3% it rewards sipping neat and then adding a little water, which releases honey and citrus. It keeps its malty character well in a highball too.

Food pairing

Roast pork, cheese drizzled with honey, or oat biscuits.

Background & production

The core expression of Deanston, on the banks of the River Teith in the southern Highlands. The distillery occupies a cotton mill built in 1785, which was converted into a distillery in 1966. An on-site hydro-electric plant makes it self-sufficient in electricity.

The 12 Year Old is made from unpeated Scottish barley and matured in ex-bourbon casks. It is bottled at 46.3% without chill-filtration or added colour, to keep its flavour compounds intact.

Malty cereal layered with honey, citrus and a waxy texture is regarded as the distillery's house style.