Oban 18 Year Old Limited Edition Bottled 2008

Oban 18 Year Old Limited Edition bottled 2008

A few months ago I made an appointment with my American friends John and Mary-Angela. After all, they came to Belgium and that was the perfect opportunity for them to bring some bottles, such as the Kentucky Owl bourbon, the Lagavulin Offerman Edition on Guinness casks and this Oban 18 Year Old, which is bottled exclusively for the States. Apart...

Score 88/100

Oban 18 Year Old Limited Edition bottled 2008

A subtle but "classic Oban" nose. A balanced salty caramel malt with the ever present background smoke. On first taste, there is more caramel with the smoke wafting in the background but with some fruit and possibly some cocoa or coffee as well. Incredibly smooth, this requires no water (I would love to try this at Cask strength). A very...

Score 89/100

Oban 18 Year Old Limited Edition bottled 2008

Lots of misconceptions surround this bottle. My understanding is that it was a limited US retail. However, it was only "limited" in its first run. It has since had, at least, one more bottling. The original release was a limited run, and had the bottle number and run listed on the bottle. The current release, which I am reviewing...

Score 89/100