The history of Deanston began with a cotton mill along the River Teith and grew into its own thriving- self-contained village with the mill eventually replaced by today’s whisky distillery. Their location by the river affords them excellent water quality and the ability to power their distillery sustainably with turbines. Unlike many whisky producer in Scotland all of the grains used at Deanston are from local Scottish farmers and they do not use chill-filtration or any colorings or additives. The Virgin Oak bottling is aged in new oak barrels which gives it pronounced flavors of honey vanilla and sweet nutmeg and a gentle spice on the palate for an easy-drinking approachable Scotch.