Deanston Signatory Vintage 2007

Deanston Signatory Vintage 2007

64.5% ABV/129 Proof

12+ YO, 1st Fill Sherry Butt

Cask 900142, Bottle 138/638

Distilled 6/14/2007, Bottled 2/12/2020

Eye: Orange honey, medium rim and droplet legs.

Nose: Unlike any nose I’ve had before…Maybe floral? It’s just unusual and I can’t quite put my finger on it. Some smoke and spring fruits, too.

Palate: White pepper and malty sweetness with an undercurrent of orange zest. I love the pepperiness on this! It’s spicy without numbing. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, coating, and evaporative. 

Finish: Long, with orange zest, candied peel, and chocolate. 

Overall: The nose is odd, but the palate and finish are quite nice.

Rating: 5.7

10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)

9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)

8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)

7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)

6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)

5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)

4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)

3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)

2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)

1 | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. Cider Cask)