Oban 1997 Distillers Edition

Oban 14 Year Old

It is amazing how much Oban 14 year old is like a crossover of usual Islay and Speyside stuff. This Highlander surely is a crossbreed of fruity smoothness and heavy smoke but something falls short. There's no real character. With Oban 14 yrs, every good scent and taste stays at the background and doesn't want to step up. There is some character...

Score 81/100

Oban 14 Year Old 20cl

Colour is golden, very bright and clear. Nose is fairly malty, barley cereal and floral notes, hibiscus. First taste shows some tannic bitterness of long steeped tea. Moderately spicy finish with some heat. Medium bodied.

Score 77/100

Oban 14 Year Old

First vapor: Soapy cardamom and potpourri. Nose: Any peat shows itself lightly, like chalk. After a few minutes, it opens into the main aroma: vanilla with the pulps of pear and green grape. Only slightly saline. This is reminiscent of chardonnay or some of the Glenfiddich malts, and overbreathing makes it seem like honeydew. Palate: Green grape,...

Score 82/100

Oban 12 Year Old 2008 - Diageo Special Releases 2021

Ah, Oban... It never disappoints, does it? Anyway, at Whivie HQ we are crazy about it, so we were happy that an Oban has also appeared in the series this year. 'The Tale of Two Foxes' must refer to the two types of casks that were used for maturation, I assume? Ex-Bourbon and European refill barrels in this case. Let's have a taste. Oban...

Score 88/100