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Deanston Scotch Whisky tasting notes

The Whisky Tasting Indexes - Deanston

 

Deanston- Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Highlands
WF Distillery Ranking: Non Classé A (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


One of m favourite expressions so far:
Deanston 9 yo 1996/2005 (43%, Signatory, cask #1185, 455 bottles)
82 points - Last tasted: October 31, 2006 - Tasting notes: here
Deanston

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

Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Deanston Malt (40%, OB, late 70’s) - 010706
  • Deanston 'Dragon's Milk' (50.5%, OB, Stout Cask finish, 2019) - 041021
  • Deanston 'Finished In Virgin Oak' (46.3%, OB, +/- 2011) - 111211
  • Deanston ‘Heritage Sherry Cask Finish’ (40%, OB, 2018) - 290824
  • Deanston 'Kentucky Cask Matured' (40%, OB, +/-2020) - 120221
  • Deanston Mill 8 yo (40%, OB, Seiba, Italy, 75cl, 1970's) - 060609
  • Deanston Malt 8 yo (40%, OB, 1980’s) - 100205
  • Deanston ‘Pioneer #1’ (46.3%, OB, Transformation Series, sherry and first-fill bourbon, +/-2024) - 290824
  • Deanston 'Virgin Oak' (46.3%, OB, +/-2021) - 041121
  • Deanston 10 yo 'Bordeaux Red Wine Finish' (46,3%, OB, 2018) - 020224
  • 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 12 yo (46.3%, OB, +/- 2012) - 060113
  • Deanston 12 yo (46.3%, OB, +/-2017) - 281217
  • Deanston 14 yo (57.9%, OB for Quaich Bar Singapore, Spanish oak, 200 bottles, 2017) - 080518
  • Deanston 14 yo 'Organic' (46.3%, OB, -/+ 2017) - by Angus - 260322
  • Deanston 14 yo ‘Organic’ (46.3, OB, +/-2019) - 250820
  • Deanston 15 yo ‘Organic’ (46.3%, OB, +/-2017) - 310717
  • Deanston 15 yo ‘Sauternes finish’ (57.3%, OB, 1194 bottles, 2018) - 181119
  • Deanston 15 yo 'Tequila Cask Finish' (52.5%, OB, 2023) - 020224
  • Deanston 18 yo (46.3%, OB, cognac casks, +/-2015) - 140815
  • Deanston 18 yo (46,3%, OB, +/-2017) - 080518
  • Deanston 21 yo ‘Oldest Royal Reserve’ (43%, OB, decanter for Asia, early 2000’s) - 030207
OB - vintage
  • Deanston 21 yo 2000/2022 'Organic Whisky' (50.9%, OB, 2784 bottles) - 081122
  • Deanston 12 yo 2006/2019 'Madeira Cask Finish' (55.6%, OB, distillery exclusive) -  100322
  • Deanston 9 yo 2008/2017 (58.7%, OB, Bordeaux Red Wine Cask Matured, 3240 bottles) - 230419
  • Deanston 12 yo 2008/2021  'Oloroso Cask Matured' (52.7%, OB, 13,227 bottles) - 100322
  • Deanston 2013/2020 'The Union Exclusive' (54.8%, OB, Organic fino finish) - 041121
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Deanston 16 yo 1997/2014 (54.1%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #1962) - 140815
Cadenhead - Duthies
  • Deanston 10 yo (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, 2020) - 120221
  • Deanston 16 yo 1977/1993 (55%, Cadenhead Authentic Collection) - by Angus - 240318
  • Deanston 21 yo 1977/1999 (53.5%, Cadenhead Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 216 bottles) - by Angus - 240318
  • Deanston 10 yo 2008/2018 (53.6%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, hogshead, 270 bottles) - 230419
  • Deanston 10 yo 2008/2018 (56.2%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, 576 bottles) - 060919
  • Deanston 10 yo 2008/2019 (56.6%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 276 bottles) - 181119
  • Deanston 11 yo 2008/2019 (58%, Cadenhead, Rum Cask, 264 bottles) - 250220
Coopers Choice
  • Deanston 10 yo 2006/2016 (46%, The Cooper's Choice, sherry finish, Cask #9702, 300 bottles) - 310717
  • Deanston 11 yo 2009/2021 'Port Wood Finish' (51%, The Cooper's Choice, cask #3211, 252 bottles) - 100223
Decadent Drinks - WhiskySponge - WhiskyLand
  • Deanston 12 yo 2012/2024 (56.9%, Whisky Sponge, Decadent Drinks, Web exclusive, 1st fill bourbon barrel, 101 bottles) - 290824
Dewar Rattray - A.D. Rattray
  • Deanston 12 yo 2011/2023 (59.9%, A.D. Rattray, bourbon barrel, cask #800049, 208 bottles) - 201124
Douglas Laing
  • Deanston 11 yo 1994/2005 (46%, McGibbons' Provenance, cask ref #2402) - 311006
  • Deanston 20 yo 1994/2014 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill butt, ref #10426, 188 bottles) - 241114
  • Deanston 12 yo 2010/2023 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask #DL17759, 313 bottles) - 290824
Hunter Laing - First Edition
  • Deanston 21 yo 1995/2016 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, hogshead, cask #12816, 263 bottles) - 060919
  • Deanston 25 yo 1996/2021 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, refill hogshead, cask #HL18697, 216 bottles) - 041121
Jack Wiebers
  • Deanston 20 yo 1999/2019 (49.2%, Jack Wiebers Whisky World, Great Ocean Liners, Whisky Fair Berlin 2019, bourbon, 120 bottles) - 250220
James MacArthur
  • Deanston 12 yo 1977 (55%, James MacArthur) - 100205
Malts of Scotland
  • Deanston 16 yo 1997/2014 (46%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #MoS 14007, 242 bottles) - 241114
Master of Malt - Boutique-y Whisky Company - Atom
  • Deanston ‘Batch 2’ (49.6%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 248 bottles, +/-2014) - 030217
Signatory
  • Deanston 23 yo 1967/1991 (55.4%, Signatory Vintage, cask #1785, 300 bottles) - 220512
  • Deanston 9 yo 1996/2005 (43%, Signatory, cask #1185, 455 bottles) - 311006
  • Deanston 16 yo 1997/2013 (46%, Signatory for Waldhaus am See, cask #1344, 769 bottles) - 240114
  • Deanston 15 yo 1997/2013 (46%, Signatory Vintage, Un-chillfiltered Collection, refill butt, cask #1343, 787 bottles) - 030217
  • Deanston 12 yo 2007/2020 (64.4%, Signatory Vintage, Kirsch Import, sherry butt, cask #900145, 625 bottles) - 250820
  • Deanston 13 yo 2007/2020 (50.2%, Signatory Vintage for Whic, 1st fill sherry butt, cask #900144, 812 bottles) - 041121
The Whisky Fair - The Whisky Agency - Perfect Dram - Liquid Sun
  • Deanston 35 yo 1977/2012 (40.4%, The Whisky Agency & The Nectar, refill hogshead, 253 bottles) - 220512
Various IB
  • Deanston 11 yo ‘The Devil’s Bunghole Edition 001’ (50.1%, Naughty Fun, D&M Winchester, 1st fill oloroso sherry hogshead, cask #900258, 2024) - 201124
  • Deanston 13 yo (52.5%, Dram Mor, 1st fill bourbon barrel finish, cask #188, 2022) - 100223
  • Deanston 33 yo 1977/2010 (43%, Thosop, Belgium, 205 bottles) - 300811
  • Deanston 13 yo 1995/2008 (60.8%, Warehouse Collection, refill sherry butt, cask #1952, 546 bottles) - 060113
  • Deanston 22 yo 1996/2018 (55.4%, Golden Cask, cask # CM 250, 222 bottles) - 250820
  • Deanston 26 yo 1996/2023 (49.7%, Limited, bourbon hogshead, cask #1521) - 230623
  • Deanston 15 yo 1997/2013 (55.8%, Archives, hogshead, cask #1959, 327 bottles) - 240114
  • Deanston 1997/2013 (54.4%, Spirit of Caledonia, Mr Whisky, cask #1963) - 241114
  • Deanston 19 yo 1997/2016 (52.6%, The Whisky Cask, Bourbon cask) - by Angus - 240318
  • Deanston 1997/2023 (51.6%, The Whisky Jury for The Antelope, Macau, refill hogshead, cask #1966, 257 bottles) - 291123
  • Deanston 19 yo 1999/2018 (51.3%, Whisky-Doris, bourbon hogshead, cask #2560, 136 bottles) - 060919
  • Deanston 19 yo 1999/2019 (53.1%, Asta Morris, bourbon, cask #AM130) - 230419
  • Deanston 20 yo 1999/2019 (54.7%, Dead End Rock & Blues Bar, bourbon, 248 bottles) - 250220
  • Deanston 7 yo 2006/2014 (49%, Spirit & Cask Range, 390 bottles) - 140815
  • Deanston 13 yo 2008/2022 (57.7%, Whisky Age for Whisky Picnic Bar and O'my Bar, bourbon barrel, cask #185, 179 bottles) - 081122
  • Deanston 14 yo 2008/2023 (55.8%, Simply Good Whisky, Kirsch Import, refill bourbon barrel, cask #KI-0011) - 290824
  • Deanston 10 yo 2009/2019 ‘One Giant Leap’ (61.6%, The Whisky Barrel, 1st fill PX sherry hogshead, cask #WB1003, 276 bottles) - 060919
  • Deanston 2009/2019 (54.6%, The Maltman for Or Sileis, PX sherry finish, cask #10025, 156 bottles) - 120221
  • Deanston 2009/2021 (55.9%, Oxhead Whisky Company, barrel #98, 262 bottles) - 041021
  • Deanston 11 yo 2011/2023 (59.3%, Best Dram, 1st fill PX barrel, cask #800036, 215 bottles) - 230623
  • Deanston 11 yo 2011/2023 'Magnificent Desolation' (57.5%, The Whisky Barrel, 1st fill bourbon barrel, cask #TWB1033, 242 bottles) - 291123
  • Deanston 9 yo 2012/2021 (51.4%, Dram Mor, cask #95, madeira finish, 274 bottles) - by Angus - 260322