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Oban Single Malt Scotch
The town of Oban is also known as the 'Gateway to the Isles'. Two brothers, the Stevensons settled here in 1778 and greatly enriched the hamlet, as it was then, with their business activities ranging from slate quarrying to shipbuilding. In 1794 Hugh Stevenson built the Oban Distillery, hiring an experienced Lowland distiller to manage the whole operation and distill oban single malt scotch. Oban: 'A compromise between the power of Islay malts and the elegance of Speyside, with dryness and smokiness along with flowery, herbal tastes.' Roger Voss, Discover Life Now, April 1996 'A lighter 14-year-old, it has the peaty taste of the hills plus a fresh, almost seaweedy flavour.' Fiona Ennys, Liverpool Echo, 26 January 1996.
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Oban Single Malt
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Oban Single Malt Scotch 14 Year
Color: deep gold; Nose: fragrant, sweet, with a whiff of smoke; Body: smooth, medium, rich; Palate: round, warming, malty, with delicate peaty undertones; Finish: long, fruity and smooth, with an afterglow like a Western Highland twilight.
Throughout this site, the words "whisky" and "whiskey" have been used interchangeably but not randomly. The word itself is an import from colonial times; American and Irish whiskeys use this spelling (with the exception of the spelling of "Whisky Rebellion") while Scottish and Canadian whiskies retain the older form, whisky. Regardless of the way you spell it, though, whisky was and is a drink with a timeless flavour and a sparkling future.
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