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OBAN
Single Malt Scotch
Whisky
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Brand: Oban
Owner: UDV (Diageo)
Region:
Highlands
District: Western Highlands
Expressions
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OBAN
14 Year Old, 43% Volume
Keith Lovegrove,
Publisher, WhiskyMan.com
Color - Deep
gold.
Nose - Tendrils
of smoke wafting on a sea breeze through a peach orchard.
Palate - Smooth
and warming, with hint of peat and seaweed, yet medicinal and dry.
Finish -
Smooth satisfying smoke.
| Rating |
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For novices? |
Hint of the sea might
be intimidating |
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Michael
Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Color - Full gold to amber
Nose
- A whiff of the sea, but also a touch of fresh peat, and some maltiness.
Body - Firm, smooth and slightly viscous.
Palate - Deceptively delicate at first. Perfumy. Faint hint
of fruity seaweed. Then lightly waxy, becoming smoky. Dry
Finish
- Aromatic, smooth, appetizing..
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Malt
Whisky File: John Lamond & Robin Tucek
| Sweetness
- 5 |
Peatiness
- 7 |
Availability
- 7 |
Color
- Very pale straw with gold highlights.
Nose - Medium-sweet and lightly peated, quite rich with a burnt
heather character.
Flavor - Smooth, lightly sweet and creamy with a very delicate
peatiness.
Finish - Smoky, dry and delicate.
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Malt
Whisky File: John Lamond & Robin Tucek |
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