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| Hello, that is certainly one of our (virtually) every day tastings. Santé! |
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July 22, 2025
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Deanston, we now have an issue…
Certainly, yet one more severe contender for the SHOTY Award in San Francisco (Stupidest Headline Of The 12 months). In any case, the problem is that we don’t have sufficient Deanston, although inconceivable variations have been multiplying over the previous few years, however nonetheless, it’s a reputation that’s virtually come again from the lifeless inside these years. We like Deanston, let’s see what we’ve bought…
(AI slop)
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Deanston 17 yo 2002/2020 ‘Natural PX End’ (49.3%, OB, 3,102 bottles) 
A ending in natural PX, do admit that’s fairly amusing. You may say we’ve taken 5 years to lastly crack open this child. Color: gold. Nostril: it’s not earth-shattering, nevertheless it’s well-balanced, on cake, walnuts, sultanas and amber ale. Some toasted hazelnuts and dried goji berries. Nothing additional to declare. Mouth: a notch greener, somewhat wobblier, with a bitterness one wouldn’t fairly anticipate from an ex-PX—maybe that’s the natural angle at work (solely teasing, thoughts). A faint notice of bell pepper and inexperienced walnut sneaks in unannounced. End: lengthy, leaning in direction of a dry bitterness, Noilly Prat, Fernet Branca, bitter chocolate, and a contact of rubber… The aftertaste is barely astringent. Feedback: we didn’t begin with the best dram, that a lot is obvious, nevertheless it does have its deserves. As an example, the natural character of the wine, although aren’t all the good wines natural these days?
SGP:461 – 80 factors. |
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Deanston 15 yo ‘Tequila Cask End’ (52.5%, OB, 2023)
I do know, yet one more tequila end, however I implore you, allow us to not be afraid! Thoughts you, the ending did certainly happen in casks sourced from the highlands of Jalisco, which had beforehand held 100% blue agave tequila produced from vegetation aged 7 to eight years. Mentioned casks had already been used 4 to 5 occasions prior. Proper, we all know the lot now, don’t we? Color: white wine. Nostril: not a lot in the best way of tequilaness or agaveness at this level, fairly a malty malt, leaning in direction of bruised apples and candlewax. With water: hints of paraffin and a delicate notice of olive oil. We fairly like that. Mouth (neat): odder, pretty rubbery, with lime peel and a distinctly offbeat edge. The addition of water ought to do it a world of fine. With water: certainly, a lot improved, changing into saltier, the olive oil makes a comeback, a faint smokiness emerges (suppose pine wooden smoke), and the tequila lastly begins to indicate itself. End: medium in size and a tad extra earthy. Inexperienced walnuts. Feedback: we’re not precisely doing cartwheels, nevertheless it’s not unhealthy in any respect. I almost added a ‘caramba!’ (it’s getting worse, S.)
SGP:551 – 81 factors. |
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Let’s transfer on to the indies, for those who don’t thoughts…
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Deanston 17 yo 2008/2025 (50.3%, The Whisky Company, ruby Port barrel, 164 bottles) 
Hurrah, The Whisky Company! However oops, ruby Port? What occurred there? Let’s take a look… Color: reddish amber. Nostril: frankly, I’ve no concept the place that is coming from, however there’s a tomato sauce facet (a severe case of synaesthesia?) blended with shoe polish and a touch of peat that… effectively, truly works. Do you consider in miracles? These little blackberries and that salted butter caramel go collectively fairly splendidly, it jogs my memory of one of many best puddings ever served by the late André Parra on the Ermitage de Corton in Chorey-les-Beaune, although I actually don’t know why I’m telling you that. With water: extra polish and cherry eau-de-vie. Mouth (neat): that is correct supercharged Port, significantly. Blackberries and candied cherries, each preserved and jammy, together with stewed bell pepper and a good quantity of blackcurrant bud. With water: the blackcurrant bud takes centre stage. End: related story. Bitter oranges and blood oranges within the aftertaste. Cherry clafoutis proper on the very finish. Feedback: completely inconceivable, but it really works. I used to be bracing for catastrophe, however it’s The Whisky Company in any case!
SGP:561 – 83 factors. |
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Deanston 2008/2023 (60.2%, Douglas Laing, Previous Specific, the Midnight Collection, refill butt, cask #DL1854, 662 bottles)
Why Midnight Collection, I’m not totally certain. Maybe barely darker casks than normal? Color: gold. Nostril: there’s somewhat rubber right here, probably from the sherry cask, however largely it’s all about chocolate and Ethiopian mocha. That mentioned, at this power one had higher add water at once. With water: this leans a bit in direction of previous plum brandy, even a contact of rustic Armagnac. Mouth (neat): very a lot younger eau-de-vie, tutti-frutti straight from the nonetheless, or certainly plums, particularly after a second run via. In brief, it’s a tad ‘scorching’… With water: not a lot growth, actually, we stay in plum and cherry jam territory. Could I like to recommend the one from Itxassou within the Basque Nation? End: good size, nonetheless plummy and, above all, that rubbery notice we already encountered earlier on this session. Feedback: briefly, I believe that is fairly good, however maybe not fairly important.
SGP:551 – 81 factors. |
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Promise, subsequent time we’ll have some ex-bourbon or ex-refill hoggie Deanston. Within the meantime, see you quickly, keep tuned.
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