Deanston 2013/2024 Adelphi Selection 10 Years Old Single Highland Malt Whisky 58,2%

Adelphi only bottles what they would drink themselves. One cask at a time, no filtration, no colouring — and no explanations if the flavour does not fit a box.

Expert description

Deanston 2013/2024 Adelphi Selection 10 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a first fill bourbon barrel and bottled at cask strength of 58.2% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The cask carries the number 7403 and gave 239 bottles. Adelphi traces back to a Glasgow distillery from 1826, and the name was revived in 1993 as an independent bottling house. Today Adelphi also owns the Ardnamurchan distillery on Scotland's west coast. A first fill bourbon barrel is smaller than a hogshead and therefore works faster — over ten years it gives Deanston's honey a clear vanilla frame.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and sweet. Vanilla, coconut and baked apple, with honey, malt and a light cereal freshness underneath.

Palate

Powerful and creamy. Vanilla fudge, honey and pale fruit, with a peppery warmth from the cask strength and a dry oak edge to keep the sweetness in balance.

Finish

Long and warm, with vanilla, malt and a mild spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 2013/2024 Adelphi Selection 10 years Single Highland Malt Whisky 58,2%
Distillery: Deanston
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 58.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill bourbon barrel no. 7403
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 239

Flavour profile

Vanilla · Honeyed · Creamy · Fruity · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. 239 bottles from one cask at a bottling house that releases few and small parcels. Adelphi releases disappear quickly from the market.

Did you know?

Adelphi tastes every single cask blind before buying. Roughly one in ten is approved — the rest is passed on or sold off. It is an expensive way to work, but it is the entire basis of the house reputation.

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Frequently asked questions about Deanston 2013/2024 Adelphi Selection 10 years

What is Adelphi Selection?

Adelphi's range of single cask releases, bottled at cask strength without filtration and without colouring. The house tastes all casks blind before buying and approves only a small share of what it tries.

What is the difference between a barrel and a hogshead?

A barrel holds around 200 litres, a hogshead around 250. The smaller cask gives more contact between wood and whisky, so cask character develops faster.

Is ten years enough at cask strength?

Yes, when the cask is first fill. The active wood gives vanilla and sweetness quickly, and the 58.2% carries the young, fresh core without making the whisky raw.

How many bottles exist?

239 bottles from cask number 7403. Adelphi bottles single casks, so the release cannot be made again.

Who are Adelphi?

A Scottish independent bottling house with roots in a Glasgow distillery from 1826. The name was revived in 1993, and the house today also owns the Ardnamurchan distillery.

What defines Deanston?

A soft, honeyed and unpeated Highland style from a converted cotton mill by the River Teith. See the rest of the region in our Highland Whisky.