Glen Deveron 5 Year Old Bottled 1980s

Glen Deveron 8 Year Old bottled 1980s

You are undoubtedly aware that Macduff market sits whisky under the name Glen Deveron, after the river of the same name. This Highland distillery, on the edge of Speyside, was founded in 1962 to meet the growing demand for blends. Most of its production goes into (mostly) William Lawson’s. Currently there is only an official 10 and 15 year old,...

Score 82/100

The Deveron 12 Year Old

The Deveron line of whisky were created as part of a re-vamped single malts portfolio of Bacardi (Dewar's) as part of a larger umbrella, including Royal Brackla, Aberfeldy, Craigellachie & Aultmore they dubbed "The last great malts of Scotland"...I am working hard not to make light of this ostentatious title. If you don't know these...

Score 79/100

Glen Deveron 10 Year Old

I’ve noted some very low scores for this malt. I bought my bottle some time ago (cheaply) while on holiday in France so may have got a good batch(?). The nuttiness of this particular bottle appealed to me greatly. Nose: Soft sweet sherry aroma. Taste: More sherry this time with added nuts. Dry and appetising. Finish: Surprisingly long and...

Score 84/100

Glen Deveron 16 Year Old

A range of three duty free offerings from the MacDuff distillery under the name of Glen Deveron were released last year through a particular line of shops. I’m not sure how widely available these malts are but this is the youngest of the range, the others being aged 20 and 30 years old. All three provide reasonable value on paper for the age...

Score 88/100