The KOTQ has enjoyed 6 tastings from the Oban distillery
oban
Distillery Region Open Blends
Oban Highlands 1794 - Today Dewar's & Old Mull
       
Status Ownership Water Source Production
Active Diageo Two Lochs in Ardconnel 835,000 liters/year
       
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OBAN yo 04Q2 - OBAN 14 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength]
Name
Color
Nose
Body
Palate
Finish
Comments
Meeting
Bluff
Light nose, grassy
Rich and curvaceous
Sweet, creamy, almonds
Warm and sweet, then lingering pepper
A classic malt.
04Q2-Bop July 24th, 2004
Bop
Light
thin and athletic
Creamy and peppery
pleasant
respectable
04Q2-Bop July 24th, 2004
Cyclone
Gold
Sweet, pineapple, brown sugar
Aggressive, strong - Jaime Presley
Peaty - solid
Long but welcome to be long
I like it!
04Q2-Bop July 24th, 2004
Irving
Heather, perfume
Soapy, heavy
Spicy
Salty, sweet
Best with a little H2O
04Q2-Bop July 24th, 2004
Lakeview
Sweet + pepper
LIghtly peppered but highly enjoyable
Keeps getting better - peppery but creamy
A classic - belongs in a standard collection
04Q2-Bop July 24th, 2004
Tao
Phenol
Anna Kournikova
Balanced
04Q2-Bop July 24th, 2004
OBAN yo Distillers Edition 13Q4 - OBAN 15 yo Distillers Edition [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength]
OBAN yo 10Q4 - OBAN 18 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength]
Name
Color
Nose
Body
Palate
Finish
Comments
Meeting
Balgam
Caramel
Woody char.
Sweet. Citrus, Dry. Distand Smoke. Dry Spice
Rich Finish
Keeper - 18
10Q4-Bluff January 8th, 2011
Bluff
fantastic - char and sea salt
Scarlet Johannsen
Vanilla oak spice and pepper
lingering warm
Super awesome
10Q4-Bluff January 8th, 2011
Bop
Very light
Dried spice
Charred-nice dry. Distant smoke. "Smoke from a distant fire"
7,700 bottles available only in the US - contemplative - Top 10 (% or by count) all-time KOTQ tasting.
10Q4-Bluff January 8th, 2011
Hoopie
Smoke and wood on nose. Got some syrup or another tint
Jinnifer Aniston
Oaky / wood slightly Oily only at first
It's complex
10Q4-Bluff January 8th, 2011
Lakeview
Some citrus and toffee
Pepper that is outplayed by the sweet oily texture
Excellent
7,700 bottles only in US + distillery
10Q4-Bluff January 8th, 2011
OBAN The Managers Dram 23Q3 - OBAN 19 The Managers Dram [Distillery bottling at Cask Strength]
Name
Color
Nose
Body
Palate
Finish
Comments
Meeting
Lakeview
Gold
Salty vanilla
Supple
Spiced pepper licorice
Once cut incredible, a true treasure
A true treasure
23Q3-Norse September 9th, 2023
OBAN Bay Reserve, Game of Thrones The Nights Watch 22Q4 - OBAN nas Bay Reserve, Game of Thrones The Nights Watch [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength]
OBAN Little Bay 17Q2 - OBAN nas Little Bay [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength]
Name
Color
Nose
Body
Palate
Finish
Comments
Meeting
Bop
Capn Crunch in the nose
Fruity palatte
Weak finish
Very odd for Oban. I'd say don't dabble in bourbon finishes.
17Q2-Randall July 29th, 2017