Deanston 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Deanston · Deanston Distillery
Deanston 14 is a Highland malt that earns its place through texture and restraint rather than volume. The unpeated barley, dried in a gentle kiln, lets the distillery's clean spirit character shine. Non-chill filtered and bottled at a sensible strength, it rewards patience.
Nose
Warm honeycomb and toasted malt lead, followed by gentle orchard fruit — ripe peach and a touch of green apple. A faint floral note, almost rosewater, drifts through the background.
Palate
The palate is creamy and malt-forward, with salted butter and vanilla custard at the core. Midway through, gentle clove spice and a nutty character emerge, and the texture remains rounded and full.
Finish
Medium-length, with toasted barley and a lingering sweetness reminiscent of heather honey.
- Region
- Highland
- Cask Type
- Ex-bourbon casks and refill hogsheads
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- 14 years in first-fill bourbon casks and refill hogsheads
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Teith & Honey — 2 oz Deanston 14 · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz heather honey syrup · Shake with ice, strain into coupe, garnish with lemon twist.
Food Pairing
Freshly baked oat scones served with clotted cream and a drizzle of wildflower honey echo the whisky's malt-driven sweetness and buttery body.
Housed in a converted cotton mill on the banks of the River Teith in Perthshire, Deanston distillery uses its own hydroelectric power and a traditional open mash tun to produce an uncommonly clean Highland spirit.
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