Would you like to receive occasional messages with information about promotions, new wines, events and tastings? It is distilled from lightly-peated malt, aged in refill ex-Bourbon casks, chill-filtered, and bottled at 43% strength. The General Wine Company sources wines from all over the world, but with a particular focus on small, independent producers. The spirit for this whisky has been produced the same way since the distillery was founded in the small fishing town of Oban back in 1794. A rich, sweet and fruity nose with notes of oranges, lemons, pears and traces of sea-salt and peat smoke.

The finish is quick and woody, with a similar aftertastes that you get from having a bowl of skin-on red grapes.Multiple sources agree that despite using worm tubs, Oban is able to maintain the lightness of its single malt character by using long fermentation periods, mostly over 100 hours per batch, and by running the worm tubs hot so that the copper surface expands, providing greater copper contact that strips the heavier compounds. Even though I love peaty whisky this stands out as a perfect balance between the islands and speyside.

First time I tried this scotch whisky was in March 2021, and I never have much acquired the taste for scotch, as I like fine bourbons. The distillery tour was a lot more fun than what I expected from Oban’s parent company _Glen Mordor_ er, I mean Diageo. Oban 14 Year Old is a superb full blooded fruity malt with a whiff of heather and more than a hint of smoke. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. This product is hand packed onsite by Bottled and Boxed, and is not affiliated with any other brand.Flavours of rich fruits, smoky dryness, honeyed spice, and a whiff of sea salt distinguish this full-bodied Highland malt. It opens with a light, heathery, fruity and zesty sets of smells amongst the initial alcoholic burn. It was founded in 1794 and the West Highland port town of the same name has grown around the distillery. MR FILBERTS Sweet Chilli Rice Crackers 40g - Mr Filbert's spicy chilli rice crackers are seasoned lavishly with warm chillies and a good pinch of spice for a crunchy savoury snack.

The first settlers arrived on the mainland in 5000 BC and sheltered in the natural caves of the land then known as 'An Ob'. Oban also offers tours and tastings for visitors to learn about the history and production of their whiskies. A review of this single malt is definitely long overdue, and I realized that rectifying this gap in Malt’s archives would be great for the site and its readers while also serving as an excellent way of getting myself back into the rhythms of writing. It's competing with Springbank 15 (if you can find it) Glendronach and Glenallachie, Edradour, Deanston 18, Glenfarclas 15, various Benromach releases.Balancing autumn fruits and sea air, Oban whisky owes its rich and rewarding Highland character to its very long fermentation process. Oban 14 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky has flavours of rich fruits, smoky dryness, honeyed spice, and a whiff of sea salt distinguish this full-bodied Highland malt.

This “dustiness” manifests in slightly various ways depending on the whisky; when it comes to this one, it leans more toward stale chocolate chip cookies.The Oban distillery is one of Scotland's smallest distilleries with just two small lantern-shaped stills. Mouth-filling late autumn fruits - dried figs and honey-sweet spices; followed by a smoky malty dryness.