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Oban 15YO tasting notes
Oban 15YO Cask Strength OB 70cl 55.3% ABV
Matured in refill casks for over 10 years, then finished in ex-Oloroso and Palo Cortado sherry casks from Andalusia
United States Exclusive
Time code L4283CM003
Color: amber.
Nose: fresh and baked apples, dark chocolate, buckwheat, charred wood, meadow herbs, beeswax, dried mushrooms, Sicilian oranges, apricots, lemon zest, lacquer, almonds, salted caramel, jasmine, muesli, dates, caraway, and ground pepper. Wonderfully complex and fruit-forward.
Palate: apples, chocolate, honey, pears, lemons, a touch of pepper, salted caramel, cherries, tannic oak, melon, herbal notes, and tobacco. Somewhat sweet but well balanced, not overly complex, yet delightfully smooth.
Finish: apples, chocolate, pepper, licorice, cocoa, oak, plums, lemons, and melon. More sweetness and spice come forward.
Score: 8 ¾. Better than good. +2+2+1.
Conclusion: over four years in sherry casks! A very enjoyable Oban, the best I've tasted so far. Gorgeous presentation too. 88/100. This was my 875th single malt, by the way.
Matured in refill casks for over 10 years, then finished in ex-Oloroso and Palo Cortado sherry casks from Andalusia
United States Exclusive
Time code L4283CM003
Color: amber.
Nose: fresh and baked apples, dark chocolate, buckwheat, charred wood, meadow herbs, beeswax, dried mushrooms, Sicilian oranges, apricots, lemon zest, lacquer, almonds, salted caramel, jasmine, muesli, dates, caraway, and ground pepper. Wonderfully complex and fruit-forward.
Palate: apples, chocolate, honey, pears, lemons, a touch of pepper, salted caramel, cherries, tannic oak, melon, herbal notes, and tobacco. Somewhat sweet but well balanced, not overly complex, yet delightfully smooth.
Finish: apples, chocolate, pepper, licorice, cocoa, oak, plums, lemons, and melon. More sweetness and spice come forward.
Score: 8 ¾. Better than good. +2+2+1.
Conclusion: over four years in sherry casks! A very enjoyable Oban, the best I've tasted so far. Gorgeous presentation too. 88/100. This was my 875th single malt, by the way.