Deanston 15 Year Old Organic Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Deanston · Deanston Distillery
Deanston's organic 15 Year Old is a quiet triumph of Highland distilling — unpeated, unhurried, and deeply satisfying. The certified organic barley lends a purity of grain character that shines through the bourbon cask maturation. A textbook example of how restraint and good ingredients can outperform complexity.
Nose
Warm honey and orchard fruit open the nose, with a creamy malt core. Soft vanilla, toasted almonds, and a whisper of green grass add complexity.
Palate
Full-bodied and buttery, delivering ripe peach and baked apple alongside gentle clove spice and barley sugar. Lightly floral with a waxy, malt-driven texture.
Finish
Long and clean, trailing honey, vanilla, and a hint of woody warmth.
- Region
- Highland
- Cask Type
- Bourbon casks
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Matured in first-fill and refill bourbon casks for a minimum of 15 years
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Highland Orchard — 2 oz Deanston 15 Year Old · 0.75 oz fresh apple cider · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a rocks glass with a large cube, garnish with an apple slice.
Food Pairing
Honey-glazed roast duck breast with roasted pears and a light thyme jus plays into the whisky's honeyed, fruity profile and buttery weight.
Distilled from Scottish organic barley at Deanston's converted cotton mill on the River Teith, this 15-year expression is one of the few certified organic single malts in Scotland.
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