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Oban 14 Year Old Reviews
- Distillery
- Oban
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- 14 Years
- Alcohol
- 43% abv.
- Region
- Scotland: Highlands
- Bottled For
- Distillery
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Founded in 1794 at the heart of the coastal town known as "The Gateway to the Isles", this is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland. Oban's tiny stills marry the sea air character of the Island malts to the soft, richly fruity style of the Highlands, creating their own rich, elegant and glowing West Highland malt.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Golden Amber
- Nose
- Malt, Honey, Citrus, Oak
- Body
- Oily, yet light
- Palate
- Balanced and smooth, light sweet taste, yet not overly sweet like the sherry casked. Pleasant, but not complex. Oak, hint of Black Pepper, Burnt/Caramel brown sugar.
- Finish
- Medium finish, bringing a sweet remnant to the throat. A little citrus fights to stay.
Overpriced, but a lovely dram none-the-less.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Quisnic
- Color
- Amber
- Nose
- Malt, Toffee, Citrus, Sweet Wood.
- Body
- Medium
- Palate
- Fruit, Cholate, Almond,Honey,
- Finish
- Shorter finish... hints of vanilla.
A nice dram from the Highlands... Fairly complex.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Kelly Drover
- Color
- amber -1
- Nose
- Lightly smoky, sweet,liquorice, floral nose.
- Body
- Oily, Thin,light
- Palate
- Light bodied,smoke,sweet, pepper,fruits,Oak
- Finish
- Warm pepper, leather, toffee, liquorice, the finish does last a long time, but only a sweet honey taste remains after a promising start. A weak handshake of a personality. I find it acceptable but kept wanting a bigger statement. If Talisker is your favorite dram then this isn't for you, but an inoffensive drink to serve to special guests.
Nice inoffensive dram
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Solesaver
- Color
- pale gold
- Nose
- fruits right off the tree
- Body
- heavy but smooth
- Palate
- immediately reaches all areas of your mouth for instant hint of peat and caramel
- Finish
- leaves you with a gently warmness for a minute or two
Such a fine sipping scotch. A noble companion on camping trips. Be careful by the campfire as it is flammable..
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- medium amber, hint of gold
- Nose
- citrus, peach, rose, caramel
- Body
- medium light body. soft and smooth
- Palate
- peach, butter, caramel, orange
- Finish
- short finish. subtle but maintains character
excellent
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by NathanielD
- Color
- Dense Amber
- Nose
- Pine, citrus, ocean breeze
- Body
- Smooth, light and crisp
- Palate
- Lemon, pine nut, hint of butterscotch
- Finish
- A deceptively unremarkable crisp lemon gives way to a pleasant lingering pinewood aftertaste.
Not enough peat for the price, but otherwise delightful.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by ChadDavis
- Color
- Gold
- Nose
- Grassy fruit, mostly citrus.
- Body
- Medium Bodied, like a typical diluted Scotch
- Palate
- Spicy and warm, fruity notes, and pleasantly bitter.
- Finish
- Medium finish. Nothing to brag about, but good enough to be happy I had it.
I had a nice snifter full at the Cheesecake Factory with Sweet Megan. I was surprised by the pleasantness of this Scotch. It was Spicy and only slightly smokey. Its a highland, so there wasn't a hint of peat. This scotch is not as sweet as teh Highly sherried Speysides, but there was a sherry presence nonetheless. I'm not sure what the proofage is, but let's guess 86. It was quite drinkable, but I don't "need" a bottle of my own.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Dull amber.
- Nose
- Floral, honey.
- Body
- Sinks in your palette.
- Palate
- Medium peatiness, slightly spicy.
- Finish
- Punchy alcoholic aftertaste.
An exceptional whisky, but can get better value elsewhere.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Chemistry Is Life
- Color
- Medium amber, a similar color to grade A maple syrup
- Nose
- Honey, slightly earthy, orange, toasted oat
- Body
- Well bodied, neither too heavy or too light
- Palate
- Sel Gris, lemon, butter, slightly peaty, peach, almond, caramel (but more like dulce de leche)
- Finish
- Spicy and warm with a good strong shot that makes you shiver as it goes down. There is a slight bitterness which contrasts well with the richness of the body
Very smooth and pleasant on a cold night just before bed. It has a very warm aroma of apricot and honey
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Full Gold
- Nose
- Fresh peat, a little maltiness
- Body
- Firm, smooth
- Palate
- Fruity seaweed and a little smoky. Dry
- Finish
- Aromatic and smooth
I think this is a good scotch. I would put it in the top 10 of those I've had, but not top 5. I felt it was a bit too light for my palate
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Eye-lah Guy
- Color
- Medium to light amber
- Nose
- Apple nose with spicy highlights
- Body
- Medium bodied
- Palate
- Notes of oak and vanilla in taste with a good, level balance
- Finish
- Mild, somewhat disappointing finish
Not a typical highlander, it's darker with less grains and more wood. Stuck between a Highland and an Island. There are others at this price point and less I would revisit first.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Mager
- Color
- golden
- Nose
- Warm, autumny
- Body
- Full, yet dry
- Palate
- Smooth
- Finish
- It warms
My favorite scotch for sure. It opens off mild, and then has a woody, medium-smoke bite. The after taste burns your belly, but in a good way.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Garrett
- Color
- Amber
- Nose
- Complex Peat and Earth
- Body
- Full
- Palate
- Similar to the smell, tasting of delicious earth and peat
- Finish
- Clean and Warming
Absolutely Delicious
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Paydaymayday
- Color
- Rich honey to pale gold. A hint of fresh copper. Initially looks quite thin, but it’s legs take a long time to emerge and remain strong for a surprisingly long time.
- Nose
- Initially light on the nose with sherry first emerging. Alcohol ever-so-gently tickles the nostrils but does not sting or numb. Takes quite a while to emerge: at first, one detects a multitude of aromas just beneath the surface, but they remain evasive. Soon, however, a touch of sweet honey and black pepper arrive. Shortly after this, one notices fresh damp wood just placed in the woodstove. Apples and bananas and other similar fruits are being prepared nearby.
- Palate
- Unbelievably light and delicate; not much oil. Feels very soft in the mouth. A faint but noticable sherry is laying down an excellent plate for the even softer tastes that lie above. Highly complex. Just as evasive as the nose, it teases your tongue and then darts away. The fruits and honey on the nose have been baked into a pie - it is quite sweet. The woodstove has long since extinguised, and the woodsmoke has almost entirely cleared. A sea salt mist lingers in the background throughout.
- Finish
- Vanilla and toffee linger very briefly, but almost extinguish immediately. Probably the weakest part of this whisky - but not because of its flavor; that is quite nice. Instead, it disappears far too quickly to truly appreciate the complex undertones that this master distiller has imparted in his whisky.
*NOTE* this tasting is for the Double Matured Distiller's Edition - 1995-2009. Bottled at 43%. Overall very impressive, masterfully put together. If only it lasted a little longer; I find myself drinking it quickly to try and capture all of its essence. **Important!** Also note that this review was done on a freshly opened bottle. My thoughts on the whisky have improved even more so as it opened in the bottle over the weeks and flavors emerged.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Giancarlo
- Color
- A sneaky sun kissed copper penny with roughly 40 days in circulation
- Nose
- A mélange of smokey oak clues leading to a finale of citrus, damp earth and a bitter-sharp fog
- Body
- Medium viscosity with a touch of velvet down the home stretch that warms your teeth strokes the length of your tongue from back to front
- Palate
- It begins with a slight spark of an alcoholic bite followed by a collision of caramel and rose petals. All culminating in a happy ending of vanilla. Like a sugar cube buried betwixt the roots of a mighty oak
- Finish
- After warming the deepest depths of my throat the finish is long as it begins with breezes of sandal-wood, transforming ever so slighty into a slowly fading breath of candy and respect
A good highland for the western knaves. Not the best and the taste could be sweeter for longer. But who am I? Is warm and inviting and compliments my parquet floors and leather chair, comfortable evening for me.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Linusstick
- Color
- Light clear amber
- Nose
- Lightly smokey, with some light fruit and roasted caramel
- Body
- Medium bodied, a tad oily
- Palate
- Strong iodine presence, a hint of citrus on the back of the tongue and some malt
- Finish
- Warm and refined
Very smooth for 43%- no rough edges but a little too refined. It IS a delicious addition to the cabinet however.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- light amber
- Nose
- fruity, pear, firm
- Body
- full, warming
- Palate
- fruity, light nutty
- Finish
- long lasting heavy flavoured finish
powerful, flavourful, well balanced
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by ColoradoDram
- Color
- Orangy amber
- Nose
- Citrus, grassy, wet soil, subtle flowers
- Body
- Balanced on the tongue and in the glass (legs were amazingly uniform)
- Palate
- Sweet carnations, fruit and grass mash, a hearty kick of barley
- Finish
- Medium warm, rather long, and nothing displeasing. Adding water imparts some gentle pepper authority with no added acidity.
A good Highland for certain, but a bit pricey for the results. It is better with a dash of water if you wish to up the silky/fruity factor and increase the finish length. On final review while polishing this bottle off after some years, I'm dropping the score from an original review of 85 with some more experience under my belt.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Eddie
- Color
- Copper Amber
- Nose
- Sort of like fruit that has been kept a little to long and some wet grain.
- Body
- Medium, Mouth coating.
- Palate
- Light spice, butter Toffee, a little grass.
- Finish
- Short and sweet, Didn't stick around long.
Took a bottle of this to a party, had a lotta comments and most of them were the same way I felt, It tasted very good but was missing something.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Red Hare
- Color
- Amber
- Nose
- Raisins, peat, toffee, hint of bad breath
- Body
- Smooth, a little oily
- Palate
- Sweet, saccharine, hint of salt. Plums. Iodine.
- Finish
- Lingers, toffee, more peat. Musty, touch of leather. Candied melon.
Reasonably tasty. A winter malt. Smooth going down, but not that distinctive.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Dramiel McHinson
- Color
- Golden Straw
- Nose
- malted cereal rides on a bed of semi-sweet fruit and citrus, hints of peat.
- Body
- The body is full, mouth filling and smooth.
- Palate
- On the palate the whisky starts with cooked fruits then gets spicy with strong drier oak notes then some peat. Maybe a wisp of smoke with the peat.
- Finish
- The finish is long with a spicy oak driness, a little salty.
Definitely a good whisky. It has plenty of flavor but doesn't overpower the palate.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Fyoder
- Color
- A new copper penny
- Nose
- Floural, Alcohol, Salt
- Body
- Full, Dry
- Palate
- Salt, Water, Sweetness, Bitterness, Complex, Well balanced
- Finish
- Quite long, Aromatic, Antiseptic smell
Well suited for contemplattion by a fire on a chilly night.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Bongo
- Color
- light amber
- Nose
- fruity peat
- Body
- standard, slightly thicker than water with a smoothness to it
- Palate
- peat and woody with a medium burn of alcohol
- Finish
- a creciendo of strength which dissolves quickly into a sweet flavored warmth. Pleasant lingering flavors remain.
A nice whiskey indeed. It has enough flavour to be interesting, and is strong enough to represent a commanding drink. A fine choice for fireside contemplation.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Sfaulk
- Color
- Pale orange
- Nose
- Heavy smoke, almost wood-like.
- Body
- Full bodied, very thick.
- Palate
- Smoke, wood.
- Finish
- Long, strong finish.
Very highly recommended! Very strong finish and great aftertaste.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Gargamel
- Color
- Copper like a new penny.
- Nose
- Very subtle. Malt, very slight citrus. Very slight alcohol burn. Fragrant
- Body
- Smooth and wet. Thin.
- Palate
- Spicy. Malt, oak. Complex and mature.
- Finish
- A very long and very spicy finish. Some sour notes in the end, then minty.
This is a very good and easy scotch, but not too easy. It is very complex and mature, and yields surprising amounts of spice.
Oban 14 Year Old
Review by Saul
- Color
- Amber.
- Nose
- Strong iodone. Fruity.
- Body
- Medium viscosity. Medium bodied.
- Palate
- Dark Chocolate. Bitter. Gengle.
- Finish
- Flavour fades to nothing, then finishes with high flavour notes.
I like this scotch very much!