No. 2 whisky for the night in my new local whisky bar. Coming off the back of the Oban Little Bay this really made an impact. I liked it's 18 year old brother but I'm thinking this might actually be better. It's got that signature oily complex sherry vegetation flavour type mix. I was chatting to someone whilst drinking so couldn't pay close attention to the components (not that I'm good at separating them anyhow) but I do know a complex multifaceted dram when I taste one and this is it. It's 3 year older brother goes for an approx 2/3rds price premium in NZ ($80USD vs $140USD) and from memory I really don't see it as worth it. I'll have to get a bottle of this and compare to the unopened 18 year and double check. Update: 4 years later I finally got hold of a bottle. I LOVED the 2015 18 year version but sadly impossible to get at the moment in nz so plumbed for a bottle of the 15 year. Very glad i did as it's excellent. Definitely a 4.5. However after going through a bottle of each I'd say the 18 pips it. The edges are just a bit more rounded and everything is a bit tighter and slightly more integrated. Not to take anything away from the 15 though...fantastic dram..i drank the whole bottle in a couple of weeks! Round 3: A bottle of the 2020 release. I think SB is slightly going backwards or at least my taste buds are no longer as wowed. Another good release but more 4.25 territory I'm thinking. Same profile as previous.