Oban 14 años 75cl

Oban 14 Year Old

Nose: full of orchard fruits like pears and oranges, there's a lovely sea-salt smell and well-balanced level of peaty smoke. More subtle notes of marzipan and a curious scent that reminded me of brown bread. Adding water brings pears and melons to the forefront and a honey sweetness appears. Palate: an excellent blend and balancing act of salt,...

Score 87/100

Oban 14 Year Old

Nose: An interesting mix of dry grassy notes and sea smells. Tomato stems. Citrus rind. A wee suggestion of sweet malt in here as well. And cherry, which oddly starts me on catching a fair bit of bourbon notes in this. (particularly of Bulleit bourbon... coincidentally, owned by Diageo as well). Not sure if this is just my imagination... although...

Score 86/100

Oban 14 Year Old

Color: Perfectly gold. Nose: quite fruity and floral. Pine needles and sea spray. Wisp of soap. Body: medium and smooth. Palate: a spoonful of salt in the mouth. Lemon-butter and toffee. Finish: A little smoke and peat. Almonds. Taste of salt lingers for a long, long time. For a few years now, Oban 14 has been my preferred Scotch. My first...

Score 86/100

Oban 14 Year Old

Nose: sweet and smokey Body: Full-flavored and assertive but not over robust. Smoke flows throughout. Palate: Slight bite, but the smooth smokey sweet taste blends into an equally tasteful finish. Smoke lingers slightly in the palate for a few seconds. Unlike Bowmore, this whiskey does not overwhelm you with smoke.

Score 75/100