Oban 1980 Distillers Edition 100cl

Oban Little Bay

Oban is Gaelic for little bay, the name of this NAS-release that first appeared at the end of 2015. It matured on three types of casks (European sherry casks, refill casks with new oak heads and refill American hogsheads) before it was married in small ex bourbon casks of 200 liters. The nose is sweet and malty with some oranges, apple sauce and a...

Score 82/100

Oban 14 Year Old

Nose: sweet and smokey Body: Full-flavored and assertive but not over robust. Smoke flows throughout. Palate: Slight bite, but the smooth smokey sweet taste blends into an equally tasteful finish. Smoke lingers slightly in the palate for a few seconds. Unlike Bowmore, this whiskey does not overwhelm you with smoke.

Score 75/100

Oban 14 Year Old

Oban's distillery backs onto the town's coast, and the fresh sea air that must permeate through the streets of the town also finds itself charmingly aligned with a smoky quality in its whisky. That is not to say that the nose is simply a bombarding of harsh sensations; quite the opposite. After repeated nosings, hints of orange and pear emerge and...

Score 82/100

Oban 14 Year Old

We visited Oban this past summer and found it quite charming. The distillery tour was a lot more fun than what I expected from Oban’s parent company _Glen Mordor_ er, I mean Diageo. I can’t believe I’ve never reviewed the standard 14 year Oban here, so why not do it now? **Tasting Notes** * Nose (undiluted): quite fruity, oranges, peaches, maybe...

Score 86/100