Oban 15 Year Old Cask Strength Oloroso & Palo Cortado Cask Finish Review | The Daily Pour

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Oban 15 Year Old Cask Strength Oloroso & Palo Cortado Cask Finish

Scotch Oban
  • Distiller

    Oban

  • Bottler

    Oban

  • ABV

    55.3%

  • Age

    15 Years

  • Price $100 to $199.99

Released in April 2025, Oban 15 Cask Strength Oloroso & Palo Cortado Cask Finish was aged in European oak butts and American oak hogsheads and then finished in Oloroso and Palo Cortado sherry casks. A limited release, this whisky was bottled at a cask-strength 55.3% ABV and has a suggested retail price of $150.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 94
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By Julia Higgins
  • The nose is a symphony of aromas, among them black currant, lemon pith, berry fruit, powdered sugar, and a subtle earthiness.
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  • Raided Score: 93
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • This is a gorgeous, well-aged, sherried malt.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Whiskey Reviewer
  • By Richard Thomas
  • I felt the whisky was held back a bit by the airy nose, which is an odd thing to say of a much stronger than usual Scotch. The rest of the experience, though, was lovely and rewarding.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Robb Report
  • By Jonah Flicker
  • But the sum is much greater than the parts here, and American scotch whisky fans should pick this bottle up and give it a try, whether they are already fans of one of Diageo’s smallest distilleries or newcomers to this scrappy operation.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Drew Beard
  • Unlike most any Oban expression I’ve encountered to date.
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • Distiller
  • By Stephanie Moreno
  • This is not a sweet bomb, but one that is certainly suitable at the end of a meal especially with the cheese course.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Pleasant and sherried on the nose. A big sourdough bread note is joined by lots of sherried fruit character, plus honeycomb, papaya and marzipan.

  • Taste:

    Lovely viscosity on the palate. Soft oak meets buttered rolls, tobacco, orange blossom, figs, cinnamon, honey, hazelnut and white pepper.

  • Finish:

    The finish leads with a big hit of sweet tobacco, plus oak, pepper, cinnamon and honey.

  • Overall:

    This is a gorgeous, well-aged, sherried malt. Fruity and nutty notes are joined by umami and earthy undertones. The result is exquisite, complex and easy to sip.

  • Score:

    93

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources