Oban 14 Year old

Western Highland Classic Malt

Reviewed by
Connosr member:

GlassBottle

Date:

25th Sep 2011

Reviewer rating:

87

About this score:

  • Nose: 21
  • Taste: 22
  • Finish: 22
  • Balance: 22

The average score for this whisky is 80.

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Tasting Notes by GlassBottle

Nose: full of orchard fruits like pears and oranges, there's a lovely sea-salt smell and well-balanced level of peaty smoke. More subtle notes of marzipan and a curious scent that reminded me of brown bread. Adding water brings pears and melons to the forefront and a honey sweetness appears.

Palate: an excellent blend and balancing act of salt, sweetness and smoke. A delicious sherry cask influence with fruity goodness. Adding water tames the smoke and relegates it to the background, allowing the floral notes to come through a little more.

Body: fairly thick, coats the tongue and very slightly sticky in texture/feel.

Finish: dominated by smoke and a very dry dram.

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Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Oban

Bottling:

Region:

Highland

ABV:

43%

Colour:

Full Gold

Oban 14 Year old Western Highland Classic Malt Reviewed on 2011-09-25T18:11:00 scoring 87/100 by GlassBottle

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