Review: Oban 18 year old
August 14th, 2008Oban, 18 year old, 43%, $150
I really like this whisky. Drier, less toffee and fruit, more dried spice and oak when compared to the standard Oban 14 year old. A beautiful combination of rich, nutty toffee balanced by polished oak, salt, pepper, seaweed, distant smoke and dried fruit. Somewhat oily in texture. Wonderful depth too! An improvement on what is already the biggest selling Diageo single malt scotch in the U.S. Very exciting and dynamic. (7,700 bottles available only in the U.S. this autumn and at the Oban distillery.)
Advanced Malt Advocate magazine rating: 91
August 18th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
It will be twice as expensive as the Talisker 18yo; does it taste as good?
August 18th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Talisker 18 yr is a fantastic whisky. I don’t think that Oban 18 reaches quite that level (I rated Talisker 18 a 93), but it approaches it.
September 15th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Any idea when exactly in the “autumn” this will hit, and at what retailers it is likely to be available?
September 15th, 2008 at 9:32 am
I would imagine it depends on the market. I would inquire wherever you get your regular Oban first. Another source for harder to find whiskies would be our specialty retailers which we list on this website and in Malt Advocate magazine.