Oban 18 Year

Nose: orange blossom, marmalade, honey Palate: chewy malt, a bit of orange, nice bright fruitiness, a bit of drying woodiness. A tiny bit of molasses. A bit of citrus. Finish: a little bit of oilyness, slight smoke.

Strong punch of flavor. Smokey, sweet, bit of citrus

BLIND TASTING Nose: peat, sweet, honeysuckle Taste: like a kilkerran or kilchoman, mix of sweet and crisp with a waft of peat, then rich cocoa finish. Bourbon barrel cask? Maybe this is kilchoman double barrel? I get a hint of sherry richness and sweetness at the end and the color suggests it. Notes: Opens up nicely with some water and time

Nose - oranges and fruit, strawberry, zestyness comes to mind Taste - very smooth, light flavors and mild sweetness Finish - vibrant flavors of something I can't think of exactly put my finger on, maybe some apple and orange, end had some more fruit in it Score - 4.5, haven't found a bottle in stock at the store but I'll make sure to buy one when I can Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate