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| Hi, this is one of our (almost) daily tastings. Santé! |
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February 10, 2023 |
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Little Duos, today two indie Deanston |
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| Deasnton Distillery (photograph Deanston) |
Indeed, again. Love to try Deanston every now and again, in twos. However, no officials today, rather two wee indies… |
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Deanston 13 yo (52.5%, Dram Mor, 1st fill bourbon barrel finish, cask #188, 2022) 
It's good fun that they would now call the old practice of re-racking some lazier whiskies into fresher casks to beef them up a '1st fill bourbon barrel finish' (in this case). Most distillers would just not tell, or at least haven't in the past. At least they haven't called it 'Double Oak' or other such pretty ridiculous monikers. Colour: straw. Nose: first a little hot and shy, if that's possible, then displaying mirabelle tarte with custard, quince jelly and a slight piney/mentholy part in the middle distance. Not too sure, let's add water quick… With water: yep, fresh bread, porridge, sweeter roots (sweet carrots) and a little gentian and verbena. IT loves our Vittel. Mouth (neat): it's a rather tight one at first, with some mirabelles once more, also greengages and 'green' custard. Plum eau-de-vie. With water: once again sweet carrots coming out, tiny touches of turnip, more lemon too, blue tea, also faint echoes of ginger and turmeric. Finish: medium, more citrusy now, almost refreshing. The usual oak spices in the aftertaste, cinnamon… Comments: phew, no vanilla or coconut bomb! I find this youngster excellently natural.
SGP:451 - 86 points. |
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Deanston 11 yo 2009/2021 'Port Wood Finish' (51%, The Cooper's Choice, cask #3211, 252 bottles) 
The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. who do Cooper's Choice, also use the expression 'additional aging', which I find smart. Good, let's go cassis and peony hunting… Colour: gold. Nose: cassis and peonies upfront indeed, some fruitier dough or brioche dough, clearly something medicinal (cough medicine for kids), some kriek beer, some pink peppercorn of some sort, a little Jell-O (rather sherry), and just some malt. No obvious dissonances this far. With water: sour woods, yoghurt, strawberry yoghurt for example, cracked pepper… Mouth (neat): some pepper and gunpowder, struck matches… This might be the trickier part. I remember my cap guns… With water: the gunpowder is still there but water brought out the small red fruits, strawberries, dried goji berries, candied cherry… Finish: medium, on similar notes. Comments: much fun to be had with this baby, unless you're firmly against gunpowder (both in life and in your whiskies). It's 'a style'.
SGP:661 - 81 points. |
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