This 14-year-old Deanston was matured in a 1st fill Napa Valley red wine barrique, bringing vivid fruit and spice to the distillery’s Highland spirit. The wine cask contributes ripe berry and plum notes, supported by golden sweetness and a drying, peppery structure. Rather than treating the finish as decoration, the release places the relationship between spirit and the barrique at its centre. The result is a full, expressive Deanston whose fruit-led profile remains anchored by the weight and texture of the underlying malt.

Ripe berries, plums, sultanas, golden syrup, and a touch of peppery spice.