Montilla implies the Montilla-Moriles region that cannot legally be called sherry, even though it follows the same process and uses the same naming system for styles. The use of both Montilla and sherry in the cask type is a bit confusing. They do occasionally appear in very small quantities in blended whiskies as well.įor Oban’s The Distillers Edition they do a second maturation in Montilla Fino sherry casks.
states there are only three known independent bottlings of Oban. With their limited production it is rare to see Oban used outside of this. Oban’s flagship product is their 14-year-old single malt. It is one of the few still using traditional outdoor worm tubs in production. This makes it the second smallest Scotch distillery owned by Diageo. Oban produces about 670,000 liters per year through a single 12,600 liter wash still and a single 7,200 liter spirit still.
In all of this time the distillery was only closed for about ten years, once due to the state of the economy and a second time due to remodeling. The distillery was privately owned until 1898 where it began changing hands between whisky groups quite regularly until 1989, when it was acquired by Diageo. It is located in the city of Oban on the West coast of Scotland. Then each distillery uses a different style of fortified wine to finish their spirit.įounded in 1794, Oban distillery is one of the few urban Scotch distilleries still in operation. Everything in this product line starts by being aged in a barrel that is re-charred American oak with “crocodile-skin” charred new American oak ends. This review is one of several reviews looking at the 2021 Classic Malts Distillers Editions from Diageo, click here for the other reviews in this series. This applies to a good distiller’s edition as well. You get a bit more of what you love, maybe a surprise or two, and maybe some more character development that wasn’t in the original. In movies a good director’s cut accomplishes a couple of things. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link towards the bottom of this review our site receives a small referral payment which helps to support, but not influence, our editorial and other costs. This in no way, per our editorial policies , influenced the final outcome of this review. Editor’s Note: This whisky was provided to us as a review sample by Diageo.
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