Deanston 18 Review [The Grand Old Duke of York]

Hi everyone,

Very quick review today. Deanston isn’t a distillery I’ve tried loads of. Just one, the 12yo. Which I didn’t particularly like.

Some of their offering looked good though, like the virgin oak stuff, and this 18, so decided to give it a try.

 

Deanston 18 46.8%

Colour: Dark Gold

Body: Medium/Full

Nose: Immediate pastry, slightly burnt pastry. Chocolate and heather.

Taste: Heather on arrival, quite spicy, chocolate, ginger, BITTER and a little earthy.

Finish: Long length. Quite harsh, woody and very spicy.

Not a style I like.

65/100

Thanks for reading!

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