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Oban 14yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2008) - 280209

 



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Oban Single Malt Scotch Whisky tasting notes

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Oban - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Highlands
WF Distillery Ranking: Premier Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: active - Stills: 2 (1 wash, 1 spirit) - Founded: 1794
Address: Stafford St, Oban, Argyll PA34 5NH - Phone: +44 (0) 1631 572004
Web: www.discovering-distilleries.com/oban - More info:


My favourite expression so far:
Oban 30 yo 1963/1993 (52%, Cadenhead)
94 points - Last tasted: August 21, 2007 - Tasting notes: here
Oban

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Tea Plums Oranges Peat Marmalade Tobacco Honey Phenolic Waxy


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All the Winners - 90+ (updated November 4, 2007) - Tasting Notes: Please scroll down

Points, whiskies
94 - Oban 30yo 1963/1993 (52%, Cadenhead)
93 - Oban 32yo 1969/2002 (55.1%, OB)
92 - Oban 16yo (64%, OB, The Manager’s Dram, Btl. 07/’94, bicentenary bottling)
91 - Oban 19yo (59.8%, OB, The Manager’s Dram, Btl. 12/'95)
91 - Oban 20yo 1984/2004 (57.8%, OB, 1260 Bts.)
90 - Oban 12yo (40%, OB, It import, 75cl, square shape bottle, not pear shape)


Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Oban 12 yo (40%, OB, early 70’s) - 140505
  • Oban 12 yo (43%, OB, John Hopkins & Co, 80’s) - 280604
  • Oban 14 yo (43%, OB, +/-1999) - no notes - 82
  • Oban 14yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2008) - 280209
  • Oban 16yo (64%, OB, The Manager’s Dram, 1994, bicentenary bottling) - 210807
  • Oban 19 yo (59.8%, OB, The Manager’s Dram, b. Dec 1995) - 050504
OB - vintage
  • Oban 32yo 1969/2002 (55.1%, OB) - 210807
  • Oban 1980 ‘Distiller’s Edition’ (43%, OB) - 280604
  • Oban 1984 ‘Distiller’s Edition’ (43%, OB) - 280604
  • Oban 20 yo 1984/2004 (57.8%, OB, 1260 bottles) - 171204 - 160305
Cadenhead
  • Oban 30yo 1963/1993 (52%, Cadenhead) - 210807
Signatory
  • Oban 18 yo 1978/1996 (59%, Signatory, cask #215, 272 bottles) - 280209
 
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