Deanston 2002 Organic Pedro Ximenez Finish

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.

2002 Organic Pedro Ximenez Finish

A limited-edition 2002 Organic Deanston single malt, matured in an organic Pedro Ximenez cask for 17 years before being bottled in 2020. 

Tasting Notes

Nose: Rum-soaked fruit, enjoyably malty with a good whack of milk chocolate.

Palate: Malted milk biscuits dipped in coffee, crunchy brown sugar, a whisper of dried peels and bright sultanas.

Finish: Ginger, clove and honey.