Oban 32yo 1969-2002 55.1% OB
Due to trading some samples with a swedish malt buddy I'm gonna try a series of exciting malts today. This is the first CS Oban I've tried, not the most popular malt amongst IB's or just a distillery reluctant to sell casks to such. A pale colour, smells peaty, sweet, vanilla, Ardbeg-ish. Not as rich as the darker 14yo ob, but a nice intensity in this one. The taste is extraordinary it's rich, sweet, peaty, coastal, fresh, floral, herbal, balm, smoke, buttery, just perfect. The aftertaste is fat, peppery and lasts a long time.
Perfect Oban: 9.5
Oban 12yo 40% OB
A 12-year old made for export purpose. Quite strong and clean, distinctive smell, like alcohol inc. It has a pretty pure and straight-forward taste as well, chestnuts, nuts, wheat grain and herbal tea. There's lots of easy and simple favours in this malt, but none of them really sticks out, I'm missing the smokiness of the 14 year old.
I don't think this will last long on the market: 4.5
Oban 14yo 43% OB
An elegant, but still smoky highland whisky, hints of dark chocolate, suits as dinner companion to dark meat or with a good cheeze, say gorgonzola or smoked gruyere. Shows of with some subtle sweetness on the finish.
A pleasant experience: 7
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