Oban 12 Year Old Bottled 1970's

Oban 14 Year Old

Oban's standard 14 year offering is quite smooth and velvety. This said, in my estimation at least, it lacks character. In other words, it is a touch bland. Nose: Walnuts, oak, white chocolate, hemp ropes. Palate: Dried oak, caramel, vanilla bean, white toast with apricot jelly. Finish: Medium, with an echo of caramel, toasted grains, and oak. I...

Score 83/100

Oban 2005 Distillers Edition

Whenever I go to for dinner in a restaurant and I see the Oban 14 on the shelve – this does not happen very often, I admit – I order a dram. This classic, maritime malt in fact never disappoints. That is why I will try this Distillers Edition with much gusto and I am quite curious to the influence of the second maturation, in this case a Montilla...

Score 86/100

Oban 14 Year Old

I got this at costco for 55 dollars, at bevmo it is 74 and at a liquor store it can cost in the 80's-90's. Now then on with the review. Nose: Oranges, peaches, pears, sea salt almost like being at the beach, marzipan, and honey, smoke and some peat. Palate: Salt, sweet peaches, tart oranges, some smoke, honey, marzipan, spices. Finish: Lively,...

Score 89/100

Oban 14 Year Old

Nose: An interesting mix of dry grassy notes and sea smells. Tomato stems. Citrus rind. A wee suggestion of sweet malt in here as well. And cherry, which oddly starts me on catching a fair bit of bourbon notes in this. (particularly of Bulleit bourbon... coincidentally, owned by Diageo as well). Not sure if this is just my imagination... although...

Score 86/100