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About This Whisky
Oban 12 Year Old from Diageo's Special Releases 2021 is a cask-strength West Highland malt, matured only in ex-bourbon and refill casks.
This bottling is 12 years old and bottled at natural cask strength, 56.2% ABV.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Sea spray, wet pebbles and ripe red apple, with pear, a little wax and soft pastry.
- Palate: Concentrated and lively, with malty sweetness, citrus, orchard fruit and a salty, mineral grip.
- Finish: Long and warming, with pepper, coastal dryness and a hint of oak.
Serving & Food
Try it neat, then with a teaspoon of cold water to bring out pear and green olive. Seafood fits: grilled scallops, oysters, or crab with a squeeze of lemon.
Good to Know
How strong is it? Natural cask strength, 56.2%.
How does it compare with Oban 14? More salt, wax and power.
Product Details
| Producer | Oban |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | West Highland |
| Cask | Recharred ex-bourbon and refill casks |
| Age | 12 years old |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| ABV | 56.2% |
| Size | 700mL |
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About the Distillery
Oban came before the town it is named after. Brothers John and Hugh Stevenson built the distillery in 1794, and the fishing port grew up around it.