A blind tasting and I mixed up Oban 14 with Glenlivet 12. This sums it up. Is Glenlivet 12 a good dram? Yes. A great one? No, but it’s a Can$60 bottle here. Oban at over Can$100 is priced way too high. The big difference between the two is Oban has pineapple on the nose while Glenlivet is more apple. I’m always a bit mystified by the comment that Oban has a bit of smoke. If it does have smoke, it doesn’t add anything. If you like a touch of smoke and want a step up from Glenlivet 12, buy Johnnie Walker Green and pass on the Oban.