Category Archives: Deanston
Deanston 10, 2012-2023, 2nd Fill Oloroso Hogshead, 51% – WTF Utrecht
Even though I didn’t go to the WTF I got a bottle of this. Mostly because Thijs was very enthusiastic about it. Of course, that went straight into a bottle-share, since I simply can’t keep everything for myself for a … Continue reading
Deanston 10, 2011-2021, Refill Oloroso Cask 266C, 57.5% – The Single Cask for WTF Utrecht
The guys from The Single Cask seem to be on their way to becoming a bigger and bigger bottler. In The Netherlands they’re still a bit rare, but with their presence at Maltstock and a slowly increasing number of retailers, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Deanston, Highlands, Sherry Cask, The Single Cask, Whisky Tasting Festival, WTF
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Compass Box Menagerie, 46%
It’s been ages since I last tried a Compass Box whisky. Or at least, since I last reviewed one. There was the Transistor, which I did with Punk IPA next to it in February, but before that it was 2018. … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Compass Box, Deanston, Glen Elgin, Laphroaig, Mortlach
Tagged Blended Malt, Compass Box, Deanston, Glen Elgin, Highlands, Islay, Laphroaig, Menagerie, Mortlach, Speyside
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Deanston 12, 2006-2019, Fino Cask 1608, 55%
Everytime when a whisky matured, or in this case finished, in a Fino Sherry cask pops up, my interest peaks. Apart from actually liking Fino Sherry, I find it imparts great flavors on whiskies through the reuse of the oak. … Continue reading
Deanston 10, 2009-2020, Rye Barrel 6349, 58.4% – Infrequent Flyers
Generally, Deanston is regarded as a technically well made whisky, but also a rather bland one. Most of the available releases are bourbon-cask-driven vanilla bombs, or are focused heavily on another type of wood that the whisky matured in. As … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Alistair Walker, Deanston, Highlands, Infrequent Flyers, Rye cask
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BTC #8: Deanston 8, Handfilled, 57.8%
Another day, another dram. This one sat darkly in its bottle, so I went in with a slight prejudice towards its flavors and cask type. It didn’t really cost me in the end, since I’m spreading my guesses without actually … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Deanston, Distillery Only, Highlands, Usquebaugh Society, Wine cask
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Deanston 18, 46.3%
When I got that awesome sample of Ledaig 42 from Ronald Zwartepoorte, of Whisky Passion fame, I also get a sample of the then new Deanston 18. Since that was June and that wasn’t that long ago, I think we … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Deanston, Highlands, Official Bottling, Whisky Passion
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Deanston 1997, 55.8% – Archives, The Fishes of Samoa
Deanston is a distillery that doesn’t see much play. At least, on the bigger international blogs it pops up every now and then, but in my neck of the woods you have to put it some effort to find anything … Continue reading
Blind Tasting Competition 10 – Deanston Distillery Only, 20yo, Lepanto Brandy Cask finish, 57.4%
That’s a mouth full, as was the whisky. I’m sorry for not posting anything for a couple of days. I have been away for the weekend and I thought I had tasted ahead, but missed the deadline. I also counted … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Deanston, Distillery Only, GlenDronach, Highlands, Lepanto Brandy, Usquebaugh Society
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Malt Fascination 