Deanston 19 Year Old Single Cask Master of Malt

Deanston 20 Year Old Oloroso Sherry Casks

This Deanston has reached a respectable 20 years of age, was finished on Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strength. This is only the 10th Deanston I try, but certainly the oldest. I get a dry, sweet nose on dades, Seville oranges, hazelnuts and… oops, a bit of sulpher. Luckily it is not dominant. Far from it, even. Thyme, cloves and...

Score 82/100

Deanston 12 Year Old 1998 Exclusive Malts CWC

David Stirk, the man behind the Creative Whisky Company, selected this sherry cask of Deanston and bottled it last year at a strength of 55,6% ABV in his Exclusive Malts range (the EM range consists of single casks at cask strength, varying in age from 8 to 40 years). This one is 12 years old and got a nice amber color. Do not look for a...

Score 87/100

Deanston 15 Year Old Organic

Deanston started life as the Adelphi Cotton Mill, founded by the Buchanan brothers who were themselves in the employ of Richard Arkwrigth, the inventor of the Spinning Jenny. Fast forward to 1966 and the factory is converted into a distillery. This is the first batch of Deanston that is completely organic, meaning the barley was not sprayed with...

Score 79/100

Deanston Virgin Oak

I like to try everything, because that's how one ought to live even if they do enjoy one thing in particular and tend to stay with that; surprise yourself and take the good with the bad and that's how you learn. This is my first review on this site so that summarizes my outlook even though I don't have as much experience as others especially in...

Score 86/100