Deanston 12 Year Old

Deanston 12 Year Old

The Deanston Cotton Mill opened its doors way back in 1785. By the mid-1960s the cotton industry in Scotland had declined and Deanston switched over to making whisky. From what I could find on the internet, the first whiskies produced there weren't great. The distillery went silent in 1982, like many other distilleries during the "great...

Score 89/100

Deanston 12 Year Old

This review is from a sample kindly provided by @RianC thanks mate :thumbsup: This is only my second Deanston. I had a bottle of the 18 which I enjoyed. The colour on this is fantastic for a naturally coloured whisky. A really bright yellow gold. I wonder if they've done something interesting with their Barley choices? Nose Fruity. Lemons and a...

Score 89/100

Deanston 12 Year Old

I had been looking forward to getting my hands on a bottle of this for a while. It's one of those that nearly everyone likes, with some well-respected reviewers gushing in their praise. Bottle is half full and been open a couple of months. Review is neat but sat for fifteen mins. Nose - Immediately fruity and honeyed with ripe green apples and...

Score 87/100

Deanston 12 Year Old

What's not to like? I can't remember what this cost me, but it was bought locally which means not much. A very kind nose that hints at the sweetness to come beneath a covering layer of cereal, long dry grass, coconut. The tiny, sharp whisky sting lies just behind an opening sip that is chewy and sweet without being cloying. That hit keeps it from...

Score 84/100