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    • oban 14 year old

    Oban 14 Year Old 77
    Distillery
    Oban
    Style
    Single Malt
    Release
    Unspecified
    Age
    14 Years
    Alcohol
    43% abv.
    Region
    Scotland: Highlands
    Bottled For
    Distillery

    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.

    review by linusstick

    50
    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.

    review by anonymous

    80
    Color
    light amber
    Nose
    fruity, pear, firm
    Body
    full, warming
    Palate
    fruity, light nutty
    Finish
    long lasting heavy flavoured finish

    powerful, flavourful, well balanced

    review by coloradodram

    82
    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.

    review by eddie

    81
    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.

    review by red hare

    70
    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.

    review by dramiel mchinson

    83
    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.

    review by fyoder

    83
    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.

    review by bongo

    81
    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.

    review by sfaulk

    91
    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.

    review by gargamel

    78
    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.

    review by saul

    70
    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!