Deanston 9 Year Old, Dràm Mòr Single Cask #95

Housed in the site of the old cotton mill around which the town was formed, Deanston distillery has always been at the heart of the local community
Cask Number: 95
Cask Type: Refill Bourbon Hogshead, finished in 1st Fill Malvasia Madeira
One of only 274 bottles available worldwide

Tasting notes:
Colour: Translucent Yellow Lemon

Nose: Honeyed sherry notes to start leading you to subtle vanilla with a gentle overlay of palm sugar maturing swiftly to cacao. A touch of sea salt and prune compote.

Palate: Complex and dry there’s liquorice with just a touch of linseed oil hiding behind it. Crisp and clean the flavours disappear quickly only to reemerge after a brief second for a big finish of rum’n’raisins. Great viscosity.

Finish: This whisky is all about the finish, there are tannins pulling in the cheeks, sweet black pepper and a hint of good sherry all belying the relatively sedate palate. The flavours grow until your mouth is filled with honey and plum brandy long after the dram is done. A grower not a shower.