UPDATE: Oban 14 Year

After nearly five years of savoring this bottle of Oban 14 Year, we’ve finally reached the end. So, it’s time for an updated take on how I feel about it today – but first, let’s revisit the tasting notes. Nose: citrus, fruit and light peat Palate: dried fruit, spices and light peat Finish: salt, oak…

Oban 18 Year Limited Edition

Well, hello September! In what appears to be a blink of the eye, fall is upon us. Fall and Winter for me are whisky drinking seasons so let’s kick this month off with some Scotch. A year ago, I kicked Fall off with Oban 14, so let’s do it again with an older expression. Oban…

Oban Bay Reserve | Game of Thrones The Night’s Watch

The Night’s Watch is not a particular house, but a brotherhood composed of many houses. They are the protectors of the Seven Kingdoms and the first to stand before the Night King. The Diageo whisky chosen to represent them, Oban. Oban is located beneath a steep cliff that overlooks the west Highlands and the Islands….

Oban Distillers Edition (Distilled 2003 | Bottled in 2017)

We didn’t purchase this bottle, we commandeered it from a friend. Don’t worry, they know we took it and now, we get to enjoy this deliciousness.  The Oban distillery is in the town of Oban, nestled on the West Coast of Scotland and looks out to the Scottish Isles. You can say this expression was influenced…

Oban 14-year-old

In May of this year I visited Chicago for the 1st time and not only did we enjoy the sites but we also got to enjoy a nice dram of whisky at top the Signature Room located on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Tower. To compliment the views I went with a 14-year-old…