Producer
Deanston
Deanston is a Scottish single malt distillery (Highland) located on the banks of the River Teith, near Stirling. Housed in an 18th-century cotton mill, it is known for artisanal production, non chill-filtered whiskies and the use of Scottish-grown barley; many expressions are bottled at around 46.3% ABV.
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Deanston
Meet the producer
The story
The original facility was built as Adelphi Mill in 1785 and operated as a cotton mill until its closure in 1965; the building was converted into a distillery and reopened in the 1960s. The first single malt bearing the Deanston name was produced in the 1970s. In 2000 Deanston was among the first Scottish distilleries to start organic-certified whisky production; the site also uses local water resources and has on-site hydroelectric power generation.
Characteristics
- Categories
- whisky
- Raw materials
- Malted barley (primarily Scottish-grown barley)
- Local water (River Teith / regional springs)
- Fermentation yeast
- Maturation casks: predominance of ex-bourbon (American oak) and use of sherry/wine casks for finishes; for the 'Virgin Oak' expression new/virgin oak barrels are employed for maturation/finishing
- Representative products
- Virgin Oak Whisky 70cl - Deanston
- Whisky Deanston 17 Years 100cl