Deanston Virgin Oak

General description

Glad I finally tried a Deanston - especially as it’s owned by South African company Distell.

Put it off due to being fixated on the 12yo which is strangely not available in South Africa.

Reviewed 27/06/2022

Nose

Lemongrass. Nutmeg. Orange. Orange zest. Spicy. Bright. Fresh

Palate

Naartjie (clementine) spicy. Not as sharp from the new oak as I thought it would be. Well balanced. Juicy and sparkly like a bourbon… but not ott sweet like lots of bourbons are.

Finish

Arrival is bright and powerful, but very very quickly falls away (lack of body) and while the finish is nice and lingering I would love to try the 12yo for that extra depth and body.

General description

Citrucy, cereals, light and fruity, little bit oaky.

General description

Honey, vanilla, caramel, oak, brown sugar, orange zest, lime zest, green apple, red apple, tannins, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, maraschino cherries, mint, astringent, peach, red grapes, white grapes, dried dates, floral, delicate

General description

As my collection grows, the wishlist, looks for a reason to purchase a particular drop. Here, "Brand New", (virgin) Oak, from Kentucky.
I look at a lot of mine, because of the "predecessor" cask!
Nice presentation & natural sherry brown, tawny colour!
It has a warming nose, inviting, then a mildly bitter timbery palate with a good, unexpected winey finish.
A better nose (35) than palate (21), a pleasing, but a little flat in the finish (20)!

Nose

Interesting - a dry boxwood style honey, sweet, warming & a clear fresh wood, a hint of Vanilla!

Palate

Bitter / Salty & woody is up front. Hay or grass like. Not unpleasant, a dry very quick sweetness, the 46.3% is there:

Finish

Unusual, I got a dry sherry, yeasty & again the expected woodiness is there all the way. Medium at best, but OK!

General description

geur zacht, honing.
scherp op de tong. blijft lang aanwezig. niet chemisch. fijn en zacht

General description

Pretty simple but pleasant and easy-drinking, thick and fresh

Nose

vanilla, green apple, citrus, malt

Palate

full-bodied, spices, oak, sweet

Finish

oak, spices, sweet

General description

N:Oaky, vanilla, spice, ginger, honey, dried flowers,
P: oak, hints of spice, butterscotch, dry,
short to medium aftertaste, very worth to rough dram.

General description

In dieser neuen Ausführung haut der mich nicht um. Für den Preis von 20+ absolut in Ordnung, aber ich glaube, diese virgin oak oder quarter Cask Geschichten und ich werden keine Freunde mehr.
Zuviel frische Eiche, für mich zu wenig filigrane Frucht.

Nose

Honig, Vanille, Viel Eiche (riecht wie ein halber Bourbon), wenig Frucht (leider), dezenter Pfirsich

Palate

Honig, deutliche Eichenwürze, Pfeffer, leichter Pfirsich

Finish

Gar nicht so kurz.
Es bleibt die Eiche. Zuviel junge Eiche für mich.
Leicht bitter

General description

heat. better with dilution. better after each try

General description

Citrus zest, clove, ginger on the palate. Definitely worth the price value where you're at!

Nose

Citrus, ginger

Palate

Citrus, ginger, clove

Finish

Oak, citrus, white pepper

General description

wood, spicy, black pepper, alcohol, little vanilla, very good rough drink

General description

pretty good, sharp mouth feel

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a top NAS budget friendly whisky, that keeps on developping in your glass for quite a long time. rich and versatile, this is great bang for your buck!

Nose

84

raisins, bread/dough,sage, grassy and floral: quite lovely off the start. another 20 minutes in and the shy vanilla and honey notes join in.

Taste

85

the nose continues and after 20 or so minutes it develops further with some butterscotch, vanilla and honey with a soft woody note. Another 10 minutes in and a wee bit of peat joins in.

Finish

83

long, dry. after 20 minutes it softens out and some oil and nuts linger on.

General description

strong, sweet, spicy and cereal. needs water. brings out the sweetness. spiciness continues to build even when water is added.

Nose

Honey, malted cereal

Palate

vanilla, honey, creamy

Finish

slightly bitter, spicy, dry wood

General description

very impressed!

General description

Sweet honey and vanilla, some grain notes. At the price it is being sold, un-chill filtered and at a decent ABV, this one is a mainstay in my bar. Can't really go wrong with Deanston.

General description

nice sweet with full body taste

Nose

eik en citrus

Palate

soft en easy, vanille met zoetje,

Finish

licht scherp

General description

Great, easy drinking whisky.

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Ruikt zacht, met zowel vanille als citrus, zacht van smak

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Gorgeous stuff! Great mouth feel. Packed full of flavour. Nice long finish. Just delicious.

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Easy smooth taste, bit briny, some peat.

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Very interesting. Bold and young with a zesty nose and sweet fresh taste. Despite you can feel the alcohol a bit too much, the taste reveals lots of barley sugar and vanilla. Surprisingly long finish for a young NAS malt.

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Honey oak and a bit of brine. Little alcohol burn needs a drop of water to open up the flavor

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A nice un-chill filtered. Matchs perfect with cigars

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smoky sweet with a spicy finish. got as a sample would buy at the right price. (£30-£40)

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Nice money, oakey, feest whiskey

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Very tasty whisky when you want a glass with your movie or to start a tasting

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Honey an Oak. Everyday dram

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.

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Entry level...smooth and easy to drink

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honey mainly

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honey and oak notes

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A good, if unremarkable, Highlander. A pleasant, mild flavor and reasonable price make this whisky a good choice for an everyday dram.

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delicious