86 / 100
Oban’s coastal salt and light smoke sit alongside grapey sweetness, giving this 15-year-old single malt a clear sweet-and-savoury balance. The peppery, drying finish adds a firmer edge to that otherwise smooth character.
Reviewed by cedarwren
- Nose
- Salty sea breeze, light grape, hints of smoke and spice, Nutty notes, orange peel, honey, vanilla and apple
- Palate
- Creamy smooth, sweet and grapey, with malt and sea salt, White pepper, brine, butterscotch, apple, vanilla and honey
- Finish
- Long, sweet-smoky and clean, with oak spice and a drying, lightly peppery character, Cherry, dark grape, red apple and a spicy cinnamon punch