Tasting notes for Oban 14 year old

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Distillery bottling, 43% a.b.v.

Very pleasant aroma, with notes of chardonnay, peat, sturdy Highland malt, and a good whiff of the sea.  Palate is salty and cerealy with honey and malt notes.  The texture is fantastic: pebbles, maybe, or sand; something to give it a slightly abrasive, grainy texture.  This is accomplished, however, without any unpleasant roughness or “scouring” feeling.  Distinctly salty, perhaps notes of caramel.  A lot of toffee and some warmth in the finish.  Not a world-class malt, but without a doubt quite enjoyable, especially as an aperitif to seafood or alongside oysters on the half shell.

Suggested for: Aperitif