Oban 14 Years
Oban is one of Diageo's Classic Malts of Scotland. Its location represents its character: It's a coastal malt that combines Highland and Island characteristics.
Oban is one of Diageo's Classic Malts of Scotland. Its location represents its character: It's a coastal malt that combines Highland and Island characteristics.
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| Oban | |
| Scotland, Highlands | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 14 Years | |
| 43% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| The Classic Malts of Scotland | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Fruit:
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Sweet:
Salt:
Zitrus:
Spices:
Oak:
Apple:
Pear:
Herbs:
Malt:
Caramel:
Vanilla:
Sherry:
Honey:
Nuts:
Heather:
Peach:
Orange:
Alcohol:
Tropical Fruit:
Pineapple:
Dried Fruit:
Green Apple:
Floral:
Banana:
Grape:
Grass:
Almonds:
Lemon:
Chili:
Bonfire Smoke:
Ham:
Herb:
Walnut:
Lime:
Medicinal Smoke:
Iodine:
Mint:
Cake:
Strawberry:
Black Currant:
Lemon Peel:
Kiwi:
Grapefruit:
Barley:
Oil:
Melon:
Pepper:
Leather:
Dark Chocolate:
Raisin:
Tasting
Maritime Notes:
Peat Smoke:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Spices:
Salt:
Seaweed:
Oak:
Malt:
Nuts:
Zitrus:
Honey:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Oil:
Heather:
Pepper:
Sherry:
Caramel:
Apple:
Herb:
Alcohol:
Pear:
Orange:
Chili:
Pineapple:
Tropical Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Chocolate:
Almonds:
Peach:
Floral:
Raisin:
Coffee:
Barley:
Grape:
Grapefruit:
Dried Fruit:
Banana:
Iodine:
Dark Chocolate:
Walnut:
Lemon:
Leather:
Ginger:
Mint:
Berries:
Grass:
Tobacco:
Plum:
Cinnamon:
Lime:
Fig:
Hay:
Wheat:
Hazelnut:
Medicinal Smoke:
Lemon Peel:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Spices:
Oak:
Malt:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Seaweed:
Salt:
Nuts:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Caramel:
Herbs:
Pepper:
Oil:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Chili:
Sherry:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Orange:
Ginger:
Coffee:
Leather:
Bonfire Smoke:
Almonds:
Heather:
Peach:
Grass:
Pineapple:
Apple:
Wheat:
Floral:
Dried Fruit:
Lemon:
Mint:
Alcohol:
Grapefruit:
Banana:
Date:
Medicinal Smoke:
Walnut:
Plum:
Lemon Peel:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.7
Rate
562
279
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
03. Jan 2012
03. Mar 2016
15. Apr 2016
21. Apr 2016
21. Apr 2016
09. Oct 2016
Oban 14 is a respectable Highland Single Malt that features a mineral and slightly salty character. The coastal proximity of the distillery definitely comes through in the whisky. On the nose, there are citrus fruits, toffee and hints of tobacco. The arrival is spicy and salty, developing into bitter sweetness of wood tannins. Besides, I experienced a surprising flash of menthol on the palate. Unfortunately, the finish is rather poor, being dominated by oak and unpleasant dryness. Considering its prize and vague character, I am somewhat underwhelmed by this malt whisky.
RATING: 3.3/5.0 ≙ 84 pts
RATING: 3.3/5.0 ≙ 84 pts
28. Dec 2016
28. Dec 2016
16. Apr 2017
07. Jul 2017
