Oban 32 Year Old Single Malt Natural Cask Strength | Distilled in 1969

Description

Whiskey: Oban 32 Year Old Single Malt Natural Cask Strength | Distilled in 1969

The 32-Year scotch from Oban was released in 2002, but only 6,000 bottles were sent out in production. The color of this whiskey is amber, and the flavor is extraordinary.

Size: 750mL

Proof: 110.2 (55.1% ABV)

Age: 32 Year

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Oban Distillery

This dram was matured, at least partially, in sherry casks, but isn’t heavily sherried. It is pretty complex, and definitely is a dram that needs time. Classically a western Highlander, it has a fascinating combination of saltiness and sweetness with just enough spice to really make it very memorable.

Oban 32 Year Old Single Malt Natural Cask Strength | Distilled in 1969 | Tasting Notes

Nose: Salty with a spicy note of honey. Some wood spices (cinnamon and nutmeg) that get stronger as time goes on. Sugar dough appears after a while. Water highlights the sweeter notes with some sweet sherry and some dark berries. The salt and sherry combination here really works.

Palate: Surprisingly gentle, with a dryness and a strong spiciness. There’s a certain freshness to it even after 32 years in cask with a faint sour note. Water brings the salt to the palate too.

Finish: Salty and peppery, with the honey and dried fruit sweetness lingering underneath. Oaky and dry, with a light sweetness and faint bitterness under it. This dram has a very long and drying effect.

Distillery Information

Oban distillery is a whisky distillery in the Scottish west coast port of Oban. Established in 1794, it was built before the town of the same name, which sprung up later in the surrounding craggy harbour.Distillery is owned by Diageo. It has only two pot stills, making it one of the smallest in Scotland, producing a whisky that has been described as having a “West Highland” flavour that falls between the dry, smoky style of the Scottish islands and the lighter, sweeter malts of the Highlands.