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Deanston 2002 Organic American Oak 20 Year Old

Scotch Single Malt Highland
Age
20 years
ABV
49.7%
Introduced
2024
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Rich amber gold; deep colour from 20 years in re-charred American oak. The organic production and cask-strength bottling create a full-bodied appearance
Nose
Sweet vanilla and caramel intertwined with cedar, wood spice, and hints of ripe fruits. Dried fruits, raisins, dates, lemon oil, and oven-roasted almonds. Complex and inviting
Palate
Caramel and maple syrup coating the mouth alongside mixed candied peel and sherry-soaked raisins. Dry spice and sweet spice alternate — ripe tropical fruits including pineapple and cream of coconut with liberal grated cinnamon. Rich yet dry on the palate. IWSC 2024 Gold Medal (95 points)
Finish
Long and sweet finish fading to honeyed cashews. The organic barley and 20 years of maturation create a distinctive waxy, citrus character. Only 2,826 bottles worldwide (600 in the US)

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Organic re-charred American oak casks
  • cask strength
  • non-chill filtered

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