Deanston 15 Year Old Organic Whisky (70cl, 46.3%) ***sold***
Deanston 15 year old organic is produced from organic barley (locally sourced from farmers) that has been matured in rejuvenated ex-bourbon casks and finished in virgin oak. Following in the footsteps of Benromach, this is an organic release from Deanston and is certified as such by the Organic Food Federation. It was launched in March 2016.
Deanston distillery opened in 1965, and its first single malt was called Old Bannockburn, first bottled in 1971. Invergordon Distillers procured the distillery two years later, and introduced the first Deanston-named single malt in 1974. Sadly, a lack of interest in it saw the distillery mothballed in 1982, and it was not until 1990 when it was bought by Burn Stewart that it was revived and began to flourish. Now part of the Distell group, Deanston has become a global single malt brand.