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Deanston whisky

Deanston is a Highland single malt made in a converted 1785 cotton mill on the River Teith. This page lists the Deanston bottles at the UK retailers we check, with the lowest current price for each, from the core range to older cask-finish and vintage releases.

The core range is Virgin Oak, the 12 Year Old and the 18 Year Old, all bottled at 46.3% ABV; the distillery says Virgin Oak is matured in ex-bourbon casks and finished in virgin oak. Deanston states that its whisky is never chill-filtered and has no added colour. Older organic and wine-cask releases appear alongside; the same bottle can vary noticeably between shops, so match the edition, size and strength before comparing.

For the mill’s history and visits, see Deanston on Whiskipedia. Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

13 full-size bottles (50cl to 1 litre) in stock, plus 1 smaller bottle under 50cl, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Inside Deanston distillery's open mash tun, its rakes turning through the grist under a red rim
Photo: Whiskipedia.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Deanston, based on its available bottles.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Highland, Scotland
Founded
1965
Status
Producing
Capacity
3 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 69 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
4 (2 wash, 2 spirit)
Owner
Owned by CVH Spirits (Capevin / Remgro) (since 2023), through CVH Spirits Limited; as recorded October 2026
Say it
deen*stun
SMWS code
79, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor tours
Open to visitors (producer's page, checked November 2026). See distillery tour guide.
Visitor rating
4.8 out of 5 (1507 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026
Travel Index
Rank #7 in Scotland (Gold Tier), score 78.4/100. Milroy's Travel Index.

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

3,035 lots sold · £258,964.00 hammer total

How Deanston bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer and Whisky Hammer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery, except that a Whisky Hammer price includes 20% VAT when a VAT-registered business sells the lot.

Trading volume
#90Regularly tradedof 181 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
13.4Below-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£60.00average £85.33, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
18%of lots (533), the rest official bottlings (2,502)Median hammer: official £60.00, independent £65.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Deanston 1974 37 Year Old Vintage Edition2021£1,300.00
Deanston 40 Year Old2022£1,000.00
Deanston 1974 Vintage Edition Distillery Exclusive2021£1,000.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Deanston 18 Year Old253£65.00
Deanston 12 Year Old194£30.00
Deanston Virgin Oak168£25.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Cadenhead105£50.00
Signatory59£75.00
Golden Cask39£70.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 12 November 2026.

Before comparing a hammer price with a shop price, add the fees: buying whisky at auction vs retail works through them. Auction medians for many brands have fallen since their 2021 and 2022 peaks, as what 1.6 million auction lots show about whisky prices sets out.

Related whisky names

Names linked to Deanston. Bottles sold under these names are listed separately from Deanston's own.

Teithmill

Linked to Deanston; individual bottlings vary. Source

Teithmill is widely reported as a name associated with Deanston. The seller lists these casks as Teithmill; their individual distillery origin and naming rights have not been verified. They are not part of our bottle price comparison.

Cask typeFilledLitresABVPrice
Refill hogshead TWI-0196Jun 201610 years old182.9101.7 litres of alcohol55.6%£4,169.70£41.00 per litre of alcohol
Refill hogshead TWI-0197Jun 201610 years old215.1123.9 litres of alcohol57.6%£4,832.10£39.00 per litre of alcohol
Refill hogshead TWI-0198Jun 201610 years old220.0128.7 litres of alcohol58.5%£5,019.30£39.00 per litre of alcohol
Refill hogshead TWI-0199Jun 201610 years old228.0132.9 litres of alcohol58.3%£5,183.10£39.00 per litre of alcohol
Refill hogshead TWI-0200Jun 201610 years old230.0134.3 litres of alcohol58.4%£5,237.70£39.00 per litre of alcohol
Refill hogshead TWI-0201Jun 201610 years old228.9134.6 litres of alcohol58.8%£5,249.40£39.00 per litre of alcohol
Refill hogshead TWI-0202Jun 201610 years old229.3134.8 litres of alcohol58.8%£5,257.20£39.00 per litre of alcohol
Refill hogshead TWI-0203Jun 201610 years old230.5136.2 litres of alcohol59.1%£5,311.80£39.00 per litre of alcohol

Casks are sold in bond: the whisky stays in a bonded warehouse in Scotland, so no duty or VAT is paid unless it leaves. Storage and insurance cost extra: this seller includes the first year, then charges £100.00 a year per cask. Duty, VAT and bottling costs follow if you take the whisky out. A cask loses volume and strength as it ages.

Buying a cask is not a regulated investment. The FCA does not regulate whisky casks, so you would have no Financial Ombudsman or compensation scheme protection, and values can fall. Read the FCA's warning about unregulated investments.

Prices and details come from The Whisky Index, which sells each cask itself, checked . We earn nothing from these links.

Questions

What is the cheapest Deanston whisky?
The cheapest Deanston whisky is Deanston Virgin Oak Casks - 46.3% (46.3% ABV, 70cl), at £31.30 from Master of Malt. That is £36.25 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Deanston 12 Year Old (£35.95) and Deanston Kentucky Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky (£35.95).
How much does Deanston whisky cost?
Deanston whisky costs from £31.30 to £175.00, with a median of £78.95 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Deanston Organic American Oak Highland Single Malt Scotch 2002 20 Year Old Whisky.
What is the oldest Deanston whisky you can buy?
Deanston Organic American Oak Highland Single Malt Scotch 2002 20 Year Old Whisky, at 20 years old, from £175.00.
Is Deanston a Lowland whisky?
No. Deanston is a Highland single malt. The distillery sits on the River Teith, inside the Highland region defined by the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009, and it was converted in 1965 from a cotton mill built in 1785. See Deanston on Whiskipedia and browse more Highland whisky.
Is Deanston chill-filtered?
No. Deanston says its whisky is non-chill-filtered and has no added colour, and the core range, Virgin Oak, the 12 Year Old and the 18 Year Old, is bottled at 46.3% ABV. Some older and cask-finish releases are bottled at other strengths. Whiskipedia explains what chill filtration does.