Oban 14 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Malt | Orange | Sea Salt & Mandarin | Scottish Whisky with Sweetness & Smoky Dryness | Full Bodied Single Malt Whisky

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The Oban Distillery is primarily known for its 14-year-old malt, which is marketed as part of Diageo's "Classic Malts Selection" range, launched in 1988. Also available is a "Distiller's Edition" bottling, which is finished in a Montilla Fino sherry cask before bottling. There is also an 18-year-old limited edition and a rare 32-year-old edition which is limited to 6000 bottles. Oban 14 offers a unique experience of uniting Highland scotch’s fruitiness with the Islands’ smoky character. While regional microclimate may influence the whisky, I believe it is always about the people and their social heritage that brings out the true essence. And it is no surprise that this tiny west Highland distillery can produce a dram that is well deserved to be recognized as one of the “Six Classic Malts of Scotland”. Oban 14 Basic Details

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It has its place in the classic malt range. Perhaps not optimal in terms of price-performance ratio, but a fair bottle. You are responsible for all activities through your account. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide to us in relation to your account, and for updating it where necessary. You are not allowed to create multiple accounts. We may terminate or temporarily suspend your account to protect you, ourselves or our partners from (suspected) identity theft or other (suspected) fraudulent (e.g. false, misleading, deceptive) activity. You have the obligation to keep your login credentials confidential. You shall not authorize any others to use or access your account. Both the Macallan and Oban are single malt scotch whisky products — which are required by law to be produced in Scotland at a single distillery using a mash bill or grain recipe of 100 percent malted barley.No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is created as a result of your use of the Service. Finish: Honey, berry, chocolate, baking spice, herbal tea. Lingering spices. The Macallan Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 Years Old Double Cask This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. I’ve never been overly impressed with Oban 14. It’s always been one of those malts that I get when it’s cheap at a bar, over at a friend’s place or have an after-work-dram with folks in the office because someone always seems to have a bottle, but I’ve never reviewed it… till now. The distillery was built in 1794 by the brothers John and Hugh Stevenson and operated by them until 1866, when it was bought by Peter Curnstie. It was then acquired by Walter Higgin in 1883 and rebuilt. In 1898, Alexander Edward, who also owned Aultmore Distillery, bought out Higgin. In its first year of operation, it suffered major losses when a major blending company, Pattison's of Leith, went under. In 1923, Oban was sold to Dewars and joined Distillers Company with that company in 1925. It fell silent from 1931 until 1937 and again from 1969 to 1972 when a new still house was built. In 1989 a new visitors' centre was installed. [4] Bottlings [ edit ]

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Marketing copy on the label of the 14-year-old expression translates the word Oban to mean ‘Little Bay of Caves,’ describing the area on the shores of Lorn along the Barrain cliffs that has been home to inhabitants since 5,000 BCE. Oban’s flagship whisky is a 14-year-old single malt. It’s a sophisticated thing, stylistically living somewhere between the brash peatiness of an Islay malt and the more harmonious structure of a Highland whisky (if such a thing can be generalized—there are Highland whiskies of nearly every persuasion). Oban also offers an NAS whisky called Little Bay (the meaning of the Gaelic word “oban”), as well as a Distiller’s Edition aged in fino sherry casks and an 18-year-old expression. Tasting Notes: Oban 14-Year-Old Scotch Whisky Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. We shall first try to settle any dispute over a dram of whisky. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise. The distillery changed hands from Cumsie to James Walter Higgins who refurbished and modernized the setup.

In the 20 th century, Oban endured two different episodes of mothballing: once from 1931 to 1937, and again from 1969 to 1972. Eventually, it made its way (as so many whisky distilleries seem to do) into the Diageo portfolio, where it remains to this day, honored with a position as one of the six Classic Malts alongside Dalwhinnie, Talisker, Cragganmore, Lagavulin, and Glenkinchie. Oban’s proximity to the ocean gives the final spirit a minerality that works overtime to add complexity to the light and fruity new make off the still. Today, we look at two of the most delicious and well-regarded single malt scotch whiskies on the market — Oban 14 Year Old and the Macallan 12 Years Old. If you’ve made it this far, chances are you’ve graduated from the standard introductory brands and are ready to indulge in some Premium and Ultra-Premium single malt scotch expressions. The distillery remained closed for renovations between 1968 and 1972 and finally, in 1989 the Oban distillery was acquired by Diageo and is operating under UDV ever since.