Did you know Deanston is the only distillery in Scotland that is self-sustaining for electricity, thanks to a dam and a turbine? Since being acquired a couple of years ago by South African giant Distell they’ve worked hard on making the distillery future-proof and make the whisky more attractive (upping the ABV for instance).

Ignoring Deanston Virgin Oak for now, Deanston 12 Years is the entry-level dram in their core range, alongside the 18 Years and a couple of limited expressions. Its packaging has been redesigned at the end of 2016, nicely done.

Deanston 12 yo (46,3%, OB...