Oban Distillers Edition Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Volume: 700ml ABV: 43% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland
Oban was just a small fishing village when the brothers Stevenson, who had had a hand in the building of Tobermory on Mull, founded the distillery on the site of a former brewery and then set about expanding Oban by establishing a tannery, a boating yard and other house building schemes. The distillery, founded in 1794 predates the town. The town literally grew around the distillery, hemming it in and making any future expansion plans obsolete. Hence, the distillery is fairly small (in the Diageo group it’s the second smallest, the second most frequented, the fifth best selling single malt and their best selling malt in U.S.A. ). With such small production all of the make is destined for single malt bottling.
This Distillers Edition features a second maturation in Montilla Fino Sherry casks developing luxurious flavours of butterscotch, toffee, and caramel with a backbone of sea salt and smoky-sweet finish.
Our Tasting Notes
Nose: fruity with strong citrus notes, with smoke and salt
Taste: continued fruit and sea salt, malt toffee and caramel, and a touch of spice
Finish: long, sweet finish, slight wood notes
