Tag Archives: Deanston

Deanston 12, 2006-2019, Fino Cask 1608, 55%

Posted on 14 September 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

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 →

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Deanston 10, 2009-2020, Rye Barrel 6349, 58.4% – Infrequent Flyers

Posted on 6 July 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

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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Whiskykoning’s “Autumn Tasting”

Posted on 16 February 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

For every season there is a tasting at De Whiskykoning. Of course, in 2020 those couldn’t happen. However, Rob (the owner) decided to sell packs of samples with a description, and make youtube movies for the tasting. Of course, I … Continue reading →

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BTC #8: Deanston 8, Handfilled, 57.8%

Posted on 14 December 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

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 →

Posted in Deanston | Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Deanston, Distillery Only, Highlands, Usquebaugh Society, Wine cask | 1 Comment

Deanston 18, 46.3%

Posted on 4 September 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

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 →

Posted in Deanston | Tagged Bourbon Cask, Deanston, Highlands, Official Bottling, Whisky Passion | 1 Comment

Deanston 1997, 55.8% – Archives, The Fishes of Samoa

Posted on 11 February 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

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 →

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Blind Tasting Competition 10 – Deanston Distillery Only, 20yo, Lepanto Brandy Cask finish, 57.4%

Posted on 16 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

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 →

Posted in Deanston, GlenDronach | Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Deanston, Distillery Only, GlenDronach, Highlands, Lepanto Brandy, Usquebaugh Society | 2 Comments

Deanston 19, 53.4% – Master of Malt

Posted on 25 January 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Another one of the recent slew of Master of Malt releases. At some point I started talking about the daily release they were doing. It has calmed down a bit now. Deanston then, I know absolutely nothing about this distillery … Continue reading →

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