Deanston launches new Virgin Oak Cask Strength: 2023 Edition

 Batch #1 of the 1^st Virgin Oak Cask Strength release

First filled into American Oak ex-bourbon, before being finished in new American Oak casks for 12 months, this limited-edition release epitomises the distillery’s waxy, signature, house style

Direct from the cask to you – Deanston Distillery, based on the banks of the River Teith in Stirlingshire, has released its latest expression: the first ever batch of Deanston Virgin Oak Cask Strength.

A limited-edition expression, this whisky was first filled in barrels that have previously matured some of the finest American bourbon, for that versatile and uniquely waxy, citrus character that sets Deanston apart. Then finished for 12 months in virgin American oak barrels, all the way from the Kelvin Cooperage in Kentucky.  Finishing in these brand-new, oak casks, delivers intense and robust flavours of warming spices, candied fruit, green apple and citrus, whilst maintaining a perfect balance.

A true representation of Deanston’s unique waxy character and house style, Deanston Virgin Oak Cask Strength has no added colour, is non-chill filtered and packs a punch with an ABV of 58.5%.

This cask strength dram joins the award-winning Deanston Virgin Oak bottling – a much loved, core expression that the distillery has become renowned for.

Master Blender Julieann Fernandez said: “I’m thrilled to be able to share our first ever batch of Virgin Oak Cask Strength with the world. This release was inspired by the time I spend in the iconic former weaving sheds at Deanston, the perfect place for maturing whisky, nosing and tasting our Virgin Oak spirit directly from the cask.”

“As always with Deanston drams, the waxy character is present and coats the mouth beautifully. At cask strength, we are able to showcase bold and complex flavours of Virgin Oak that are perfectly balanced.”

Deanston Virgin Oak Cask Strength is available to purchase globally at selected specialist retailers and www.deanstonmalt.com and has an RRP of £60.

For more information on Deanston, visit https://deanstonmalt.com/

Tasting notes

Colour: Deep Gold

Nose: Intense robust flavours of wood spice, creamy custard and

candied fruit

Palate: Butterscotch, heather honey, crisp green apple and Deanston’s signature waxy character

Finish: Warm spice, with a twist of citrus and a hint of honey

About Deanston:

In 1785, the Adelphi Cotton Mill was established. Employing nearly 1,500 people at its peak, the mill founders saw an opportunity in the trade boom of the 1800s and seized it. With success came expansion, their own currency, and – in 1830 – a lade and one of the biggest waterwheels in Europe were installed, before being replaced by electrical turbines in 1949 – the same turbines we’ve come to rely on today.

When in 1965, the cotton mill of Deanston town closed for good, it seemed the community’s days of trading were over. Enter Brodie Hepburn and his entrepreneurial partners. Seeing potential, where others only saw challenges, the industrious consortium identified a new use for the building, lade, and weaving shed. And so, in 1966, Deanston Distillery opened for business, with the very first bottle of Deanston produced 8 years later, in 1974.

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About CVH Spirits

CVH Spirits (formerly Distell International) was borne through partnership, knowledge, expertise, and success of our Distell founders Remgro, a visionary organisation who invest in companies that are positioned to succeed.

Created in 1997, CVH has spent the last 25 years as a pioneering investment company and one of the original ‘owner’ companies involved since the 2010 merger of Stellenbosch Farmer Winery and Distillers Corp.

With the changes in the Distell Group ownership, it has opened up a number of opportunities for the business, its people and the industry as a whole. CVH Spirits will remain a pioneering, stable business focussing primarily on the premium spirits sector.

Our desire to grow requires vision and focus but most importantly tenacity and exceptional talent. Our people are our legacy and our future. A remarkable group of people with a shared goal for lifting spirits and creating connections.

CVH is part of this legacy, and it stands for something special, something we all believe in…

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Our award winning brands include: Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Tobermory and Ledaig Single Malts. Scottish Leader and Black Bottle blended whiskies. Additionally, we are the international distribution partner for Amarula, select Distell export wine brands and the UK distributor of Angostura.