Oban Distillers Edition

Nose - Apple/pear malt, hint of saline, buttery/nutty/fruity sherry influence, macadamia nuts. Taste - Peppery lightly salty apple/pear malt, buttery/oily mouthfeel, lighty sweet nut butter, blanched almonds, flamed orange zest, light strawberry/raspberry. Finish - Lingering peppery spice, light brine, very very faint smoke, light apple peel/stem fruity bitterness, lightly drying, berry pear cider sweet tingle. Score - 87/100 Final Thoughts - This is a bit interesting in that there is a very subtle sherry influence but I also got quite a bit of sweet nutty notes out of it as well. I keep on telling myself that I need to get more acquainted with the different types of sherry, but I've heard that some sherrys have a sweet nutty taste to them and that's a large part of what I get out of this one. That being said, this is definitely an interesting dram. Fantastic on the nose, tasty on the palate but it's got this weird complex combination that just doesn't exactly do it for me. It's very tasty but I don't think it's something I think I'd ever regularly reach for.