Deanston 15-year-old Organic Whisky /unpacked/ 46.3% / 0.7l
- Deanston Distillery, founded 1966, is located in Southern Highlands. The buildings, which originally hosted a cotton mill go back to 1785.
Product description
Deanston Distillery, located in the town of Deanston in the Southern Highlands, is housed in buildings where a cotton mill began operations in 1785.
Since 1990, the plant has been owned by Burn Stewart, a company that has been part of the South African Distell Group since 2013. Deanston is the backbone of the Scottish Leader blend, which sells over 6 million bottles annually, and in recent years, the popularity of the local single malt has been growing. Deanston Organic debuted in March 2016. This 15-year-old whisky certified by the Organic Food Federation is bottled at 46.3% ABV and is unchill-filtered.
Nose: malty with a delicate floral note, green apples, limes, vanilla, milk chocolate, buttered toast, white pepper and a trace of Sauvignon Blanc.
Taste: fresh and expressive, breakfast cereals, vanilla, honey, baked apples, walnuts, a pinch of pepper and salt and delicate oak notes.
Finish : quite long, malty, honey, vanilla, a hint of licorice and oak.