Oban 12 Years Old Special Release 2021
[DELIVERY STARTS FROM *29TH NOVEMBER FOR PRE-ORDERS ]
Once the pre-ordered items are ready to be shipped, our customer service team will contact you to update on the delivery date. If your order consist of other items that are not special release pre-order items, they will be shipped together after *29th November.
Distillation year: 2008
Casks: Freshly charred AO casks.
Strength: 56.2% ABV
Region: Coastal Highland
Place of origin: Oban
About Oban 12 Years Old Special Release 2021:
An evocative dram, shaded with spice yet also suffused with sunlight, out of the ordinary while remaining a fine representative of Oban’s understated, easy-drinking style. An original Oban from non-traditional casks that has a great deal to say for itself as it skilfully entwines the lighter and darker traits of this famous bridge between the Highland and Island styles of single malt.
Appearance: Bright, pale gold.
Nose: Mellow, with elusive yet unmistakeably maritime top notes of crispy edible seaweed, crystal salt and coarse black pepper on a wooden trencher, perhaps accompanied by very lightly smoked fillets of white fish. After a while a spoonful of sweet chilli sauce is added to the platter while with a drop of water, light olive oil becomes the top note.
Body: Medium.
Palate: Very smooth, soft and mouth-filling in texture, the taste is fruity and lightly citrus-sweet, balanced by a pinch of salt mid-palate and an insistent yet never overpowering spiciness from the fresh-charred casks. The effect is lush and vigorous, with a great balance between crunchy wood spice and fresh, fruity distillery character. Staying sweet throughout, it is delicious straight, while a dash of water lightly rounds the flavours, bringing up the fruity notes.
Finish: Quite long, finishing spicy with a shake of pepper. Water brings forward a lovely smooth warmth in the aftertaste, as if to herald a final gleam of light.