Deanston 12 Year Old 70cl / 46.3% Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling This is typical of the Highland distillery's signature profile, sweet with hints of spice. Un-Chill Filtered We put everything we are, into everything we make. The idea couldn't be simpler. We take the finest local ingredients: local barley, local knowledge and soft local water from the River Teith. We were green long before it was fashionable! We don't rush, we wait, wait and wait and when we're tired of waiting, we wait a little bit more. Which results are a strange thing indeed, something infinitely subtle, something reflective, something big. We've taken the best that nature has given us and transformed it into something truly beautiful. We want every drop to be enjoyment. There is no shortage of lyricism and drama from the distillery when it comes to describing the "new style" from Deanston. What's really new compared to the variants that have been in Denmark from this distillery is: No cold filtration - so all the good stuff is still in the bottle The alcohol percentage has been raised to 46.3% - so a fuller-bodied whisky.
No caramel - and this has really taken the Deanston malt to a new level. As natural materials as possible are used, also when it comes to labels and gift tubes. Aroma: Fresh scent of barley, deep malt sweetness, citrus, honey and very light hints of pepper spice in the background. Taste: Great body, surprising for a Perthshire malt whisky. A bold honeyed malt sweetness lingers on the tongue, leaving a pleasant sweet taste and a hint of pepper. Finish: Long and warming. A satisfying taste of sweet malt, nuts and honey, we can only say: Deanston Reborn - that would be the right name for this edition. This 12 year old 46.3% edition offers a fresh aroma of freshly mown hay, wet barley, malt and honey, while the palate is also sweetened with honey, malt and a hint of cloves and ginger. The finish is quite long, very dry and pleasant. Deanston has really elevated this whisky to heights that the old 12-year-old could only dream of. Deanston Living up to the slogan on the label: "We put everything we are - into everything we do."Deanston is one of Scotland's exciting, yet little-known distilleries. It was established in the mid-1960s whisky boom in a 17th century former cotton mill near the Perthshire town of Doune. It is characterized by its self-sufficiency. Not only does the distillery get all its water from a dam on the River Teith, but the dam also drives a turbine that supplies it with electricity. In fact, the power supply is so great that several kilowatts can be sold to the nearby community.Deanston is one of three distilleries owned by Burn Stewart Distillers Ltd. Around 75% of Deanston's production has previously been sold to the US, meaning the whisky was quite overlooked in European markets, but the launch of the new 12-year-old will certainly change this situation in the near future. Ian Mac- Millan, Master Distiller at Burn Stewart said: "We want to emphasize the simplicity of the whisky process at Deanston, so we don't add caramel or use over-complicated techniques. We believe the result is a whisky in its most natural form and we are very proud of that. In our new 46.3% version, we put the whisky in brand new casks for a few weeks before bottling, as this gives us some extra sweetness. We already have a sweeter whisky with more oak due to the lack of chill filtration." Here's a quote from Master Distiller, Ian MacMillan: According to Ian MacMillan, Master Distiller, "We want to highlight the simplicity of the whisky-making process at Deanston so we do not add colour or use over-elaborate finishing techniques - we believe this is whisky at its most natural and we're very proud of it. "For our 46.3% 'house' version we 'marry' the component casks of whisky in new oak for a few weeks prior to bottling, as this gives us more sweetness. You've already got a sweeter whisky with more oak anyway, due to the lack of chill-filtration." Nose: Dry. Light peat. Grass. Linseed, leather. Palate: Lightly oily. Sweet. Lemon zest. Lemon-grass. Lightly malty. Finish: Sherbet. Lemon-zest again. Grass. Appetizing nutty dryness.Deanston Distillery is situated outside the town of Doune, Perthshire, and lies on the banks of the River Teith, which rises in the nearby mountains of the Trossachs. Its origins lie in the historic center of Scotland, close to Stirling Castle, the Wallace Monument and Bannockburn. The waters of the River Teith are considered to be the purest in Scotland, and are used in the distillation at Deanston. About 15% of the Deanston 's production is marketed as single malt, while the remaining is used in blends - most notably Scottish Leader Blended Scotch Whisky, which is an international award winning blend with a honey rich smooth taste profile.Deanston is owned by Burn Stewart Distillers Limited. In 1995 Burn Stewart commissioned a gin distillery on the Deanston site making it capable of producing the highest quality distilled London dry gin. Burn Stewart Distillers Limited is a fully integrated Scotch whisky producer and brand owner a total of three whisky distilleries and a strong portfolio of Scotch whisky brands. With its head office and bottling hall based in East Kilbride near Glasgow
