Name: Deanston Virgin Oak
Color: Light brown
Nose: Honey, fresh flowers, light oak, vanilla, orange
Taste: Oak, honey, floral, vanilla
Review:
The Deanston Distillery is located on the River Teith, about eight miles from Sterling, Scotland (near Edinburgh) and was founded in 1965. The Distell Group Limited owns Deanston and also owns Bunnahabhain, Isle of Islay, Tobermory, and Isle of Mull whisky. The name “Deanston” is named after the Dean of Dunblane. Dean was connected to the Gaelic term “toun” meaning farm/settlement to make the name “Deanston”.
I tried Deanston a few years ago but do not remember the taste profile. It was probably around the time when I first started getting into whisky. My cousin who lives in Sterling got me a sample pack. Each bottle contains 3cl (1oz) samples from the distillery and Virgin Oak was the first one tasted.
The Virgin Oak name comes from the new oak casks that are used to age the scotch. The barrels originate from Kentucky and the final bottling is at 46.3%. The flavor profile is ok and in line with the price per bottle. On the first taste I got a slight burn and a bit of cream. It opened up a little with some water but was nothing amazing.
Price around $35 and ok but nothing exciting. I look forward to tasting the other samples.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
