{"product_id":"the-deacon-blended-scotch-whisky-700ml","title":"The Deacon Blended Scotch Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Deacon Blended Scotch Whisky is an accessible everyday blended Scotch inspired by the story of William Brodie, the notorious 18th century Edinburgh deacon who led a double life as a respectable citizen by day and a master burglar by night, and who is believed to have inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Deacon brand draws on the duality of William Brodie’s character — respectable on the surface, rebellious underneath — as its founding story. The whisky is positioned as an approachable and accessible blended Scotch at the everyday drinking price point. Browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch\"\u003eScotch whisky at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWho was Deacon Brodie?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Brodie (1741–1788) was a respected Edinburgh cabinet maker and town deacon by day and a skilled burglar by night. He was eventually caught and hanged in Edinburgh. His double life is widely believed to have inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs The Deacon related to a specific distillery?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Deacon is a blended Scotch brand rather than a specific distillery expression — a combination of malt and grain whiskies assembled for the blend. The brand story is more prominent than the specific whisky production details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Who was Deacon Brodie?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"William Brodie (1741-1788) was a respected Edinburgh cabinet maker and town deacon by day and a skilled burglar by night. His double life is widely believed to have inspired Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is The Deacon related to a specific distillery?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A blended Scotch brand rather than a specific distillery expression — a combination of malt and grain whiskies. The brand story is more prominent than the production details.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"The Deacon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42903815159879,"sku":"Y 813497003047","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/ztqqnuj5fcqzfh4vgwz5.png?v=1782409116","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/the-deacon-blended-scotch-whisky-700ml","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}