Oban 14y 0.7l
A bustling seaside resort has grown up around Oban distillery in the two centuries since it set up home in a fishing village. The West Highland malt is still produced in the same unhurried, traditional fashion.
Prices including VAT
| Availability: | Product on stock [Where?] |
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| Our Price: | 1.300 Kč |
| When buying full carton: | 1.235 Kč i.e. additional 5% off |
| Product code: | WHS055 |
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| Volume (liters): | 0.7 |
| Alcohol by volume (%): | 43 |
| Region: | Scotland - Highlands |
| Country of origin: | United Kingdom |
| Quantity in tray/case: | 6 | Purchasable by single unit [Why?] |
Appearance: Olive gold.
Nose: Rich sweetness and fruits - oranges, lemons and pears, with sea-salt and peaty smokiness.
Body: Full, rich.
Palate: Mouth-filling late autumn fruits - dried figs and honey-sweet spices; followed by a smoky malty dryness.
Finish: Long, smooth-sweet finish with oak-wood, dryness and a grain of salt.
Encyclopedia entries
About Oban whisky distillery
The distillery was built in 1794 by the brothers John and Hugh Stevenson and operated by him until 1866 when it was bought by Peter Curnstie. It was then acquired by Walter Higgin in 1883 and rebuilt. In 1898, Alexander Edward, who also owned Aultmore Distillery, bought out Higgin. In its first year of operation, it suffered major losses when a major blending company, Pattison's of Leith, went under. In 1923, Oban was sold to Dewars and joined Distillers Company Limited with that company in 1925. It fell silent from 1931 until 1937 and again from 1969 to 1972 when a new still house was built. In 1989 a new visitors' centre was installed.
