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Deanston- Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Highlands
WF Distillery Ranking: Non Classé B (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1966
Address: Deanston, Perthshire, FK16 6AG - Phone: +44 (0) 1786 841 422
Web: www.burnstewartdistillers.com - More info: Malt Madness

My favourite expression so far:
Deanston 9 yo 1996/2005 (43%, Signatory, cask #1185, 455 bottles)
 82 points - Last tasted: October 31, 2006 - Tasting notes: here
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General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Cardboard Oil Oranges Caramel Coffee Grains Roasted Cooked Herbal
MM Distillery profile:
The Deanston distillery, located in Perthshire in the Midlands (also known as the Southern Highlands) is one of the most recently constructed distilleries in Scotland. In fact, I could argue that it wasn't really 'constructed' at all. In 1965 and 1966 Deanston was converted from a cotton mill (built in 1785) by the Deanston Distillery Co Ltd. - a subsidiary of James Finlay & Co Ltd.The first spirit was distilled in October 1966 and in 1971 the very first whisky became available under the name 'Old Bannockburn'. Deanston was sold to Invergordon Distillers in 1972 who released the first... More on Malt Madness.		 Deanston
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Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Deanston Malt (40%, OB, late 70’s) - 010706
  • Deanston 'Finished In Virgin Oak' (46.3%, OB, +/- 2011) - 111211
  • Deanston Mill 8 yo (40%, OB, Seiba, Italy, 75cl, 1970's) - 060609
  • Deanston Malt 8 yo (40%, OB, 1980’s) - 100205
  • Deanston 12 yo 'Malt' (40%, OB, White Label w. Golden Letters, 75cl, +/-1985) - 060609
  • Deanston 12 yo (40%, OB, 1990’s) - 100205
  • Deanston 12 yo (43%, OB, early 200O’s) - 030207
  • Deanston 12 yo (46.3%, OB, +/- 2009) - 060609
  • Deanston 21 yo ‘Oldest Royal Reserve’ (43%, OB, decanter for Asia, early 2000’s) - 030207
Douglas Laing
  • Deanston 11 yo 1994/2005 (46%, McGibbons' Provenance, cask ref #2402) - 311006
James MacArthur
  • Deanston 12 yo 1977 (55%, James MacArthur) - 100205
Signatory
  • Deanston 9 yo 1996/2005 (43%, Signatory, cask #1185, 455 bottles) - 311006
Various IB
  • Deanston 33 yo 1977/2010 (43%, Thosop, Belgium, 205 bottles) - 300811