- Nose: 21 Palate: 20 Finish: 20 Balance: 20 Total: 81
- Nose: Light smokiness, fruity and woody maltiness
- Palate: Slight brininess, oranges, cloves and apples
- Finish: Medium
- Balance: A little funk and a little burn
- Type: Single Malt
- Age: NAS
- ABV: 43%
- Distiller: Oban (Diageo)
- Where made: Oban, SCOTLAND
- Region: Highlands
- Approximate Price: $65
- Value: OK
This is a non-age-statement whisky, presumably somewhat younger than 14 years, matured in a combination of small casks. The small casks provide more wood contact to impart more bold flavors than the Oban 14-yr or 18-yr. But, the balance is a little more rough around the edges