Deanston 9 Year Old 2008 - Bordeaux Red Wine Cask Matured
- Distillery
- Deanston
- Region
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 58.7%
- Age
- 9 years
- Price
- £49.96
- Community rating
- 5.00 / 5 (6 ratings)
- Tasting notes
- Cooked Fruit, Fresh Fruit, Vanilla, Sherried
- Description
- Deanston's 2008 single malt spent nine years in Bordeaux red wine casks, bringing the Highland distillery's orchard-fruit baseline into conversation with red wine tannins and dark berry character. The wine cask maturation softens the spirit's edges while introducing dried fruit, plum, and subtle spice throughout the palate. The texture becomes rounded and approachable, with wine influence lingering in the finish. A versatile drinker for those curious about how wine cask finishing affects young Highland malt.
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Deanston 9 Year Old 2008 - Bordeaux Red Wine Cask Matured is a 9-year-old single malt from Deanston (Highland, Scotland), bottled at 58.7% ABV. Rated 5.0/5 by the community. Expect fruity, sweet and light oak character — cooked fruit, fresh fruit, vanilla, sherried. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. Good value for the quality offered.
Deanston's 2008 single malt spent nine years in Bordeaux red wine casks, bringing the Highland distillery's orchard-fruit baseline into conversation with red wine tannins and dark berry character. The wine cask maturation softens the spirit's edges while introducing dried fruit, plum, and subtle spice throughout the palate. The texture becomes rounded and approachable, with wine influence lingering in the finish. A versatile drinker for those curious about how wine cask finishing affects young Highland malt.
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