Whiskey

Oban 14 Year Old

Origin

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland

Strength43%

Price Tier

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LIBRARIAN'S VERDICT

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A Highland masterpiece. It is one of the few whiskies that manages to be both heavily fruity and coastal-dry at the same time, offering a structural depth that is simply world-class.

The Library Note

The Oban distillery was established in 1794, even before the town of the same name grew around it. Using just two small pear-shaped pot stills, it remains one of Scotland's smallest and most traditional distilleries. Its 14-year-old expression is a legendary bridge between the sweet Highland style and the smoky, briny whiskies of the islands.

Sommelier's Perspective

THE NOSE

Rich sweetness and fruit—oranges, lemons, and pears—with salt and a hint of peat smoke.

THE PALATE

Mouth-filling and dense. Late autumn fruits like dried figs and honey-sweet spices give way to a smoky, malty dryness.

THE FINISH

Long, smooth, and oaky with a lingering grain and a final maritime saltiness.

Sensory Profile

THE PERFECT SERVE

Sipped neat in a heavy glass. The complexity of Oban 14 reveals itself slowly, moving from rich fruit to dry smoke, and is best appreciated without ice.

Composition

Natural Spirits

Water

EXPERT TECHNIQUE

Slow distillation in small copper stills, followed by 14 maturation in a coastal environment that infuses the spirit with a distinct maritime character.

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