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| Hello, that is one in all our (virtually) day by day tastings. Santé! |
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October 24, 2024
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WF’s Little Duos, as we speak younger Oban
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Contemporary inexperienced walnuts (Specialty Produce)
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No impartial bottlings of Oban for fairly just a few many years. We love Oban, a disgrace we get so few possibilities to style it.
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Oban 11 yo ‘Hand Crammed’ (57.5%, OB, Batch #5, August 2024) 
This distillery-only bottling from this previous summer season absolutely holds an outstanding Oban, doesn’t it? It doesn’t say, however in idea, this must be ex-bourbon. Color: white wine. Nostril: magnificent, taut, barely mustardy, salty, exact, and splendidly austere. Oban’s potential is sort of astonishing—if I’ll humbly supply my opinion, they must launch just a few extra parcels. There’s a touch of seawater and a few passing periwinkles. With water: a whole lot of soot, previous instruments, previous British automobile engine, and paraffin. Mouth (neat): splendid. Smoked lemon, extra mustard, cider apple, and maybe a small spoonful of caviar. A contact of horseradish too. With water: it softens up however stays quite oily (due to these condensers), with peppered lemon and some sardines, becoming a member of the periwinkles from the nostril. End: lengthy, extra citrus now. Small pickled lemons and smoked salmon. Feedback: an distinctive distillate, with a Brora-esque edge. Only one small query—have you ever ever tried the previous Oban 32-year-old 1969 OB? If not, you actually ought to.
SGP:562 – 89 factors. |
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Oban 10 yo ‘Coastal Orchard’ (58%, OB, Particular Releases 2024, oloroso end) 
Fairly the ‘Nation Life’ label, isn’t it? Although to be honest, there are virtually tropical zones up north on Scotland’s west coast. Key phrase: virtually. Color: gold. Nostril: it’s extra closed than the hand-filled, maybe as a result of sherry affect. That mentioned, there’s a contact of fortified wine alongside the standard salty, mustardy notes we like. A touch of menthol too. It is getting there… With water: inexperienced walnuts have taken over, which is good news. Mouth (neat): that is actually fairly good. Salty, with tart apples, mustard, inexperienced sherry walnuts, lime, and a faint detergent be aware which, opposite to what you would possibly assume, is quite pretty on this context. With water: tart apples, cacao, lemon juice, recent parsley, and a little bit of Riesling. End: pretty lengthy, with mustard and seawater making a comeback. The tart apples and recent walnuts then take cost. Feedback: I believe Oban is vastly underrated. If some indies may launch just a few well-crafted single casks, it will do wonders for this ‘hidden gem’s’ repute. Not that it is any of my enterprise, however publicity is vital.
SGP:562 – 86 factors. |
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 Test the index of all Oban we have tasted to date
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