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| ABV |
57.9% |
|---|---|
| Aging |
21 Years; Refill European Oak Butts |
| Recipe |
100% Malted Barley |
| Distiller | Oban (Oban,Scotland) |
One of the most highly anticipated bottlings of the 2018 Diageo Special Releases - a cask strength Oban, natural colour, and 21 Years Old. Oban 14 is a favourite of countless Scotch drinkers, so it is only natural that many got so excited by this.
I split this sample with Emmett Hossack of whiskyscores.com. His review is here.
Review (2018)
Batch: Diageo Special Releases 2018
Bottling Code: N/A
Bottling Date: 2018
The nose is oaky, with light dried fruits, lots of spice (increases with the addition of water), a great “old” smell, like the reference section of a library, hazlenut, biscuits, marmelade, pear, rosehips, and milk chocolate. Spicy and creamy.
The plaate is big, spicy, fruity, with a developing set of flavours. Dried peach, cinnamon, almond…A nice warming finish - this is very pleasant. The finish is fruity (dried stone fruit), spicy, and lightly tannic. Richer and deeper than the 14, which is a bit sweeter and focused a bit more on caramel.
Highly Recommended (48% of all whiskies I’ve reviewed to date get this recommendation or higher).
Value: Very low, at $680.