Oban 14 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Oban distillery is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, having been established in 1794. Additionally, it is especially unusual for being one of the last surviving urban distilleries. Oban forms a frontier between the Highlands and the Islands, both geographically and also in terms of the character of the Single Malt. Oban distillery has a range of official bottlings that currently includes a 14 year old, and a Distillers’ Edition, which comes in roughly the same age. The previous bottlings of Oban include a 12 year old, a 13 year old “Manager’s Dram”, a 20 year old, 21 year old, and 32 year old. The distillery’s 14 year old bottling has been featured as part of Diageo’s Classic Malt Series. Independent bottlings, on the other hand, are extremely difficult to find. There have actually only been three ever recorded, which are a 30 year old bottling by Cadenhead, released in 1993, a Gordon & MacPhail bottling of a cask filled in 1972, and an 18 year old bottling released by Signatory Vintage.

Tucked away in a charming tourist town on the western edge of the Scottish Highlands, Oban Distillery is one of the oldest and smallest Scotch whisky distilleries, a tiny jewel that’s been producing whisky for nearly a quarter of a millennium. A bustling seaside resort has grown up around the distillery in the two centuries since it was first built in the fishing town of Oban. The West Highland malt is still produced in the same unhurried, traditional fashion and this 14-year-old is a classic dram from the distillery.