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| Hello, that is certainly one of our (nearly) every day tastings. Santé! |
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November 4, 2021
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Kind of. We’ll first have two ‘humorous’ OBs, then two extra severe IBs. Nonetheless, must be enjoyable… It is no secret that we have turn out to be Deanstonites at Château WF, I imagine we’re now attempting some nearly each month! As a result of Deanston is sweet enjoyable and once you chat with them you shouldn’t have the impression that you simply’re speaking to the people who find themselves operating Van Cleef & Arpels or the Pentagon. See what I imply?
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Deanston ‘Virgin Oak’ (46.3%, OB, +/-2021) 
No worries, it was solely completed in virgin oak, this should not be plank juice. What’s extra, the worth stays very reasonable, having mentioned that I had tried a Deanston ‘Completed in Virgin Oak’ again in 2011 and had thought it was a bit of… plankish (WF 79). Let’s examine… Color: white wine. Nostril: no, it is clear, not a vanilla bomb, neither is it one other Glen Ikea, it is quite gently malty, bready, with good yeast (baker’s) and touches of bananas. To this point so good, no quibble. Mouth: a couple of oak spices within the opening, such because the anticipated ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and turmeric, nevertheless it’s all underneath management, whereas this child would go on in direction of Stolle, anise cookies, caraway biscuits and simply orangey custard. End: quite lengthy, nonetheless on these oak spices, which might give it a wee feeling of readymade whiskey ginger (or ginger julep, no matter they name that cocktail). Feedback: proper, not precisely my most popular type however I imagine we’re already approach above common.
SGP:551 – 83 factors. |
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Deanston 2013/2020 ‘The Union Unique’ (54.8%, OB, Natural fino end) 
Wow, natural fino! The casks have been sourced from Bodegas Robles, which aren’t in Jerez, quite in Montilla-Moriles. No issues in any respect, I have not seen the phrase ‘sherry’ anyplace on the bottle. As for The Union, I imagine that is Deanston’s shopper membership. I believe we should always enrol! Color: deep gold. Nostril: butterscotch, walnut wine and focaccia far and wide. We shan’t complain, we love all three. With water: some terpenes, menthol, aniseed, candy mustard, caraway, contemporary walnuts… Is that every one the fino? Mouth (neat): wunderbar! Boy this thick punchy Deanston makes you communicate German… Precisely the identical roaming trio as on the nostril, particularly butterscotch, walnut wine and focaccia. With water: feels a bit ‘lab’ however who cares. Good spices, revolving round inexperienced walnuts. As soon as once more a bit of butterscotch, in addition to some orange blossom water, oriental pastry… End: lengthy, drier, a bit of drying. The walnuts catching you ultimately. Feedback: extra sport than whisky. I am going to inform my physician subsequent time. Severely, it is enjoyable, unorthodox, and good however it’s important to like your walnuts. Oh come on, you see what I imply…
SGP:371 – 85 factors. |
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Deanston 13 yo 2007/2020 (50.2%, Signatory Classic for Whic, 1st fill sherry butt, cask #900144, 812 bottles)
A narrative a few excessive priestess right here, I say why not. Color: gold. Nostril: no extra whacky spices flying round, it is a gentler, cakier, higher civilised basic malt whisky, with all issues breads and desserts, and even croissants au beurre. Which, to this Frenchman, works in addition to an outdated Bugatti, Delahaye or Avion-Voisin. Automobile fanatics will perceive. With water: doughs! Mouth (neat): excellent, quite earthy, with some liquorice wooden, some gentian, celeriac eau-de-vie (after all, we make some in Alsace) and a basic improvement on candy breads, together with maize bread. With (only a drop of) water: ale, IPA, hops, branches, walnuts (the sherry I suppose), mustard sauce, ‘that’ fino… End: identical. Lengthy. Feedback: excellent, a gentler model of the official ‘Union’ bottle.
SGP:461 – 85 factors. |
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Let’s test an older, ex-refill one…
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Deanston 25 yo 1996/2021 (50%, Hunter Laing, Outdated Malt Cask, refill hogshead, cask #HL18697, 216 bottles) 
Glad to have this one because the signature, I might suppose the distillery’s DNA will present higher. Color: white wine (bravo!) Nostril: it is lighter, however extra advanced as properly, with whiffs of shy meadow flowers, herbs, white asparagus, salsify, porridge, reduce flowers, maybe even broccoli (not making this up), Brussels sprouts, pils beer… Intriguing and interesting, actually, even when you could sort of work on it. Not onerous malt as in onerous rock, proper. With water: proper, nevertheless it really is gorgeous. Splendid earthiness. Mouth (neat): implausible, advanced, even difficult. Not speedy, attractive malt whisky for certain, however it might launch tiny herbs, white fruits and inexperienced greens, some long-forgotten (corresponding to, say parsnips) one after the opposite. A real machine-gun! With water: excellent. Identical. End: identical, excellent. A tad too dry and grassy, however there… Feedback: a bit of mental? And why ought to we maintain dumbing down all the pieces on this planet? I say that is whisky to withstand any foul-smelling metaverse to return.
SGP:461 – 88 factors. |
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