Deanston 18yo

The Deanston distillery sits on the banks of the River Teith, the river which acts as the distillery's water source. The waters of the River Teith are among Scotland's purest and the headwaters rise in the Trossach mountain range. Deanston was founded in 1965 on the site of an 18th century weaving shed, just outside the village of Doune in Perthshire.

The main part of the distillery is sited in a listed cotton mill. A turbine and dam, which employ the waters of the Teith, render Deanston electrically self-sufficient. In 1971, the first single malt Scotch whisky was released from Deanston and named Old Bannockburn. A year later, the distillery was under Invergordon ownership. Deanston had been closed for some eight years when Burn Stewart Distillers acquired the distillery for the princely sum of £2.1million and a year later Deanston distillery was back in production. A further four years after that and the site played host to a gin distillery as well.

Deanston 18yo is an award-winning whisky that has been fully matured in first fill American white oak ex-Bourbon barrels for 18 years in the vaulted ceiling warehouse at Deanston Distillery.

The result is a classic Deanston whisky with notes of sweet barley sugar, vanilla and crisp apple. The bourbon casks also let the waxy character of our single malt shine through, creating the phenomenal mouthfeel Deanston is known for.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Enjoyable earthy vanilla up front, paired with Golden Grahams, honeydew melon and flint. Hints of tobacco and nutmeg.

Palate: Lemon cheesecake and orange boiled sweets, shortly followed by stem ginger and beeswax with Manuka honey.

Finish: Oily walnut and barley. Dry and spicy with a warming gingery honeyed tail.