DESCRIPTION

A permanent expression from the Oban distillery in the West Highlands, part of Diageo’s Classic Malts selection since the late 1980s. Founded in 1794 in the centre of the harbour town, Oban is one of Scotland’s oldest and smallest distilleries. Matured for 14 years in American oak ex-bourbon casks. Bottled at 43%. (Bottle size 750ml)

TASTING NOTES

Nose: Warming and sweet with an oily, waxy and nutty delivery, balanced by ripe orchard fruits. Almond fruit cake, malty cereal notes and aromatic orange.

Palate: Mouth coating with some spicy. Filling and warming, with rich fruit-bread, orange zest and clove, before growing drier, still minty, with crisp green apple.

Finish: Quite syrupy at first, then drying, with elegant coating tannins rich in dark chocolate character with just a trace of late, slightly cedary, smoke.

OBAN HIGHLAND SCOTCH