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$102.99
Oban's first no age statement release impressed us a lot more than we feared it would. Maturing stocks of Oban have been finished in small casks to speed up the maturation process, likely in a similar manner to Laprhroaig's Quarter cask.
Producer’s Tasting Note: “A dense and coating mouth feel- sometimes sugary and slightly minty- with a warming, comforting sweet chewiness of a richly fruited malt loaf. Occasional hints of orange zest and clove, before growing drier, again slightly minty, with hints of green apple.”
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: very fruity, Jujubes, and Wine Gums, a touch of salt and faint clean smoke; some caramel and spice with soft toasty oak.
Palate: more smooth caramel, lots of toasty, grainy oak, with salt and more clean smoke; the Wine Gums and Jujubes are there with big spices and chewy malt.
Finish: long with salt, smoke and malt.
Comment: much more satisfying and interesting than expected.
750 ml
$194.99
This 2025 Special Release of Oban is a 12 year old bottled at 54.7% after maturing in ex-Bourbon casks.
Producer Description
"The comfort of home draws you back, like a warm welcome after a long journey. Like the highland gull that flies far but always returns. This is the taste of coming home. Maturation in ex-bourbon casks makes for an expression that is deeply warm, sweet and rich in character."
$152.99
Oban 14 is a touchstone malt. One that sits on most backbars across the country. It's rather singular profile makes it a restaurant favorite, in fact, and it's silky, salty and slightly peaty profile make it a complimentary malt to most food styles. Ask most any whisky fan what their gateway dram was and you're almost certain to hear this one crop up in the first few whiskies mentioned. There's good reason for that. Oban's malty, cereal-driven, and faintly peaty profile has just enough fruity sweetness underlying (and even a wee creamy top note!) that it is able to seduce ridiculously broad audiences through its sheer approachability. More defining than any of the afore-mentioned characteristics, though, is the coastal influence that permeates every bottle of Oban. That slightly saline character puts this in a special category that only a handful of Scotland's malts fit into.
Oban 14 is a part of Diageo's Classic Malts series for good reason. You may find it safe, but there's no way you won't find it utterly satisfying. 43% abv
$179.99
Oban has long been one of the most recognizable yet underrepresented distilleries in Scotland. The distillate is ridiculously good, but the range of available expressions has been severely lacking. And indie versions? Fuhgeddaboudid. Needless to say, this is high on our list of things marked as 'must try.'
Producer Note
"Like the tiniest of seeds, Oban Distillery is one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries whose illustrious whiskies thrive with imposing character. This 10-year-old expression is matured in refill casks, before being selectively finished in newly charred American Oak barrels, freshly seasoned with Oloroso sherry, imparting baked apple notes and subtle wisps of sea salted vanilla. Charred oak heightens an enchanting fragrance: a bouquet of spiced nutmeg, sweet cinnamon and hints of clove. Verdant, lush and gorgeously aromatic, Oban Distillery is the lively heart of its coastal town home. Experience its blossom in full bloom."
58.0% abv
$159.99
Distilled in 2007, this Oban single malt was bottled in 2021 after finishing in ex-bodega Montilla Fino casks. This is the first time we've seen a Distillers Edition bottling, the year it was actually distilled.
Producer Description
"2007 Oban double-matured in ex-bodega Montilla Fino cask wood for a rich fruitiness and maritime flavours that bond with the fresh, sweet aromas and tastes of the regular release in an explosive, rich and deep expression of Oban. Part of our 2021 Distillers Edition range. Limited quantities worldwide."