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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What remains is a sense of oatmeal character, some light cinnamon notes, and a touch of lemon peel that grows on the finish.

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At one point, it was even owned by the ill-fated Patterson brothers, the infamous instigators of the eponymous catastrophic whisky industry crash of the late 1800s that took down dozens of single malt distilleries. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report.The label on the bottle depicts seagulls, which symbolize the proximity of the distillery to the sea, and the sea salt notes that form a vital characteristic of Oban’s flavor profile. The distillery changed hands from Cumsie to James Walter Higgins who refurbished and modernized the setup. When comparing products with identical ingredients, the techniques utilized during the malting, fermentation, distillation and maturation processes significantly impact the resulting flavor. Whether it’s the touch of smoke that hints of lightly peated malt, or fruity flavors from interactions during fermentation, there is no lack of depth for the whisky lover to explore when sampling these two well-crafted single malt whiskies. 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.

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In its early days, the location worked as a brewery, producing ale for inhabitants of the newly laid town. Great malt I have been drinking malts for over 50 years mostly islay malts and also like Talisker 10 year old. Oban 14 offers a unique experience of uniting Highland scotch’s fruitiness with the Islands’ smoky character. You shall not contribute any discriminatory, racially offensive, abusive, offensive, threatening, intimidating, inaccurate, incomplete, obscene, profane, harassing, or illegal material and/or Contributions, or any other Contributions that infringes, or may infringe, or violates or may violate, any third party’s rights, including intellectual and industrial property rights, rights of privacy and publicity. Balancing autumn fruits and sea air, Oban whisky owes its rich and rewarding Highland character to its very long fermentation process.Barley trucked in from Speyside is ground on-site in the mill room with equipment about 80 years old.