Oban - Little Bay
Price: $69.10
San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold.
Producer | Oban |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Highland |
Style | Single Malt Scotch |
Sku | 57219 |
Oban Description
Balancing autumn fruits and sea air, Oban whisky owes its rich and rewarding Highland character to its very long fermentation process. The tiny lamp glass-shaped copper pot stills that make Oban’s Scotch are among the smallest in Scotland, and the liquor they distill is slowly condensed in wooden worm tubs outside among the rooftops, exposed to the salted sea air, bringing a distinct depth of flavor said to go very well with salted caramel.
Region: An immediate and assertive, complex and evocative Highland whisky.
Appearance: Rich antique gold.
Nose: Oily, waxy and nutty, balanced by ripe orchard fruits. Notes of almond fruit cake on denser Christmas pudding, with cereal and orange behind.
Body: Medium to rich. Good viscosity.
Palate: The comforting chewiness of rich fruit-bread, hints of orange zest and clove, growing drier, still minty, with crisp green apple.
Finish: In a word, long. Quite syrupy at first, then drying, with elegant coating tannins rich in dark chocolate character.
Ultimate Spirits Challenge: 94 Points
Classic aromas of brioche, rain dappled slate, and cedar erupt from the glass. But the first sip answers any and all questions: This is a timeless expression of scotch, with subtle smokiness, toasted wheat, and honeysuckle, built over a medium-body mouthfeel that hugs the palate.
Quantity: |
Quantity: |