Oban 11 Year Old Special Release 2023 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch whisky produced at the Oban Distillery in Scotland's Western Highlands. It is finished in Caribbean pot still rum casks and bottled at natural cask strength of 58% ABV. The whisky sells for around $140-207.
We don’t hear a lot from Oban, arguably the most boutique distillery in Diageo’s impressive Scotch stable. Its core offerings include only three expressions, not counting an annual Distillers Edition and the occasional one-off release, lately as part of Diageo’s Limited Edition line. When I visited
The brininess sneaks up again right toward the finish, tingling the back of the throat and cutting the sweetness with a faint puff of herbaceous smoke (like smoked rosemary).