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Experimental Whisky

Explore our experimental whiskies. Our signature waxy Highland spirit finished in unconventional casks, proving bold flavour comes from not playing it safe.

Two Deanston whiskey bottles on a table with a blurred background

At Deanston, we’ve never been that interested in doing things the expected way.

 

We turned a cotton mill into a distillery, powered it by the River Teith, and got on with making whisky the way we thought it should be done - flavour first, no shortcuts.

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Our spirit’s naturally waxy - rich, weighty, and not easily knocked off course. Which means we can push it into unconventional casks without losing what makes it Deanston.

 

Because if the spirit’s solid, you don’t need to play it safe.

An open bottle of Deanston 17 Year Old Orange Wine Cask Finish Single Malt is on a wooden table amongst bowls of food suggesting tapas. Three people are around the table; one is holding a Spritz cocktail, one is holding a lowball glass of whisky with a large ice cube and one is picking up an orange wedge from the spread of tapas.
17 YEAR OLD

ORANGE WINE CASK FINISH

Inspired by sun-soaked days in southern Spain, this release takes our distinct Deanston spirit and gives it an unexpected change of scenery. After 15 years in ex-bourbon casks, building that familiar honeyed sweetness, the whisky is finished in rare Vino de Naranja casks – a traditional Andalucían wine made by infusing matured wine with bitter orange peel and ageing it slowly over time. The result is bright, layered and quietly complex. Citrus, honey, toasted nuts and sun-dried fruit – all wrapped in that unmistakable Deanston texture. Different? Yes. Still Deanston? Absolutely.
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Bottle of Deanston Tequila Cask Finish whisky on a wooden coaster with a person holding a glass in the background.
15 YEAR OLD

TEQUILA CASK FINISH

Taking our Highland single malt and finishing it in tequila casks wasn’t about novelty - it was about flavour. About seeing what happens when that waxy, honeyed spirit meets something vibrant, bright and a little unexpected. The result is a whisky that feels alive. Tropical fruit, toasted almonds, baked apple - with a citrus edge that lifts everything without overpowering it. It’s bold, balanced, and proof that when you start with the right spirit, you don’t have to play it safe.
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