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Oban Distillers Edition
(0.75l, 43%)
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$106.99
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300 special barrels, finished in Montilla Fino Sherry casks, and almost 16 years total in oak … this is REALLY good stuff.
Oban is a lovely seaside resort town on the west coast of Scotland. But long before there was a lovely seaside resort town, John and Hugh Stevenson built their first still house there in 1794. So the town literally grew up around the Whisky—which is the way it should be if you ask us.
The good blokes at Oban have only one wash and one spirit still, they are small enough to be left alone to their good works in peace. And good works they do a’plenty. Oban is considered one of the classic malts of Scotland—a virtual national treasure. Oban is in the Highlands, but it’s position on the far western coast gives their spirit a more unique character then their brothers to the east.
Each year the good folks at Oban set aside 300 barrels for the Distillers Edition. Now, most distilleries age their core Whisky for 10 or 12 years. But Oban goes thinks that it takes 14 years, so that is exactly what their core product gets. But those special 300 barrels get set aside and re-casked into first-fill Montilla Fino Sherry butts for up to 18 months more. Meaning Oban Distillers Edition is pushing 16 years if she’s a day.
And gosh-darn this is good stuff. Seriously, it’s sweet, crisp, and dry … like eating fresh apples and honey while receiving butterfly kisses under a rainbow. And while that description is probably accurate, it sure doesn’t sound too manly. So let’s go with something else. 300 barrels … it’s like they are the Spartans of Scotch, fighting against the tyranny of average Whisky! WE … ARE … OBAN!
Oban is a lovely seaside resort town on the west coast of Scotland. But long before there was a lovely seaside resort town, John and Hugh Stevenson built their first still house there in 1794. So the town literally grew up around the Whisky—which is the way it should be if you ask us.
The good blokes at Oban have only one wash and one spirit still, they are small enough to be left alone to their good works in peace. And good works they do a’plenty. Oban is considered one of the classic malts of Scotland—a virtual national treasure. Oban is in the Highlands, but it’s position on the far western coast gives their spirit a more unique character then their brothers to the east.
Each year the good folks at Oban set aside 300 barrels for the Distillers Edition. Now, most distilleries age their core Whisky for 10 or 12 years. But Oban goes thinks that it takes 14 years, so that is exactly what their core product gets. But those special 300 barrels get set aside and re-casked into first-fill Montilla Fino Sherry butts for up to 18 months more. Meaning Oban Distillers Edition is pushing 16 years if she’s a day.
And gosh-darn this is good stuff. Seriously, it’s sweet, crisp, and dry … like eating fresh apples and honey while receiving butterfly kisses under a rainbow. And while that description is probably accurate, it sure doesn’t sound too manly. So let’s go with something else. 300 barrels … it’s like they are the Spartans of Scotch, fighting against the tyranny of average Whisky! WE … ARE … OBAN!
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Category
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StyleSingle Malt Scotch Whisky
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Region
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CountryUnited Kingdom, Scotland
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Alcohol43%
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Distillery
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Age
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MaturationFinished in first-fill Montilla Fino Sherry butts
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
honey
apple
brine
dry
cherry
floral
marzipan
salty
sweet
What does Oban Distillers Edition taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Oban Distillers Edition and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Oban Distillers Edition and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Categories of Scotch Whisky: Single malt, Blended malt (formerly called a Vatted malt), blended, single grain and blended grain Scotch.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Crystal clear antique gold.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Floral honey, apples, and marzipan.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Elegant and smooth, honey and apples and a lingering cherry.
Finish
Dry and satisfying.
Crystal clear antique gold.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Floral honey, apples, and marzipan.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Elegant and smooth, honey and apples and a lingering cherry.
Finish
Dry and satisfying.
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Ratings & Reviews
Brendan,
Sweet and delicate with a nice balanced hint of peat. Worth spending a bit more to get the 18 year and a bit more oak influence.
Troy,
I prefer the Oban 14 and the Oban 18 over this. The Distiller's Edition is decent, a little more peaty than the aged bottles. This is a very drinkable scotch and I think folks that prefer a little more peat will enjoy it more than the aged bottles. My palate tends to run more to the sherry side, so recognize that affects my rating.
Nicholas,
This is the good stuff. So enjoyably complex. Super sweet nose, peach, caramel and sweet cherry. The taste completely twists though, tart and tangy apples and cherries hits hard at the front, but then comes a salty, briny, and light peat flavor that really lingers even after finishing. The best part is the dryness that is there throughout the taste. Like a Tempranillo wine dry that helps the flavor flow from tang to salty peat.
Michael,
Wow...
Update...still wow, but this is best, in my opinion, slightly chilled in a Peugeot glass with some water
Robert,
Definitely an excellent bottle! My one complaint is that I can by the same bottle for significantly less in NH. Serves me right that going forward I will need to compare. That being said, I have seen many other bottles that were a bit cheaper or on par with what I would by here.
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