{"title":"Oban Distillery","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"oban-sco-rare-edit-21-years","title":"Oban sco rare edit 21 Years 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of only a handful of limited bottlings in the Oban distillery's two-century history, Oban 21 Year Old is a Highland single malt Scotch matured in rejuvenated American oak and second-fill ex-bodega casks. Bottled at cask strength, it carries the coastal weight this small West Highland maker is known for. Warm gingerbread, caramel, and maple syrup open the nose; the palate turns creamy with vanilla, barley, and stewed pears edged in ginger, and the finish leaves a salty tang and a twist of lemon zest. This is a slow, after-dinner dram — pour it neat and add water a drop at a time to watch it unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Oban 21 Year\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it a wide tulip glass and a few minutes before the first sip — cask strength whiskies open up more in the glass than standard-proof pours. It's built for sipping alone at the end of the night, not for a mixer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629105516762,"sku":"VWS_4783","price":550.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/e6fa4198-99be-11ea-8725-027b56b897b2_56a0a1f1-426f-4614-8fb5-3bd603fe5745.jpg?v=1653684358"},{"product_id":"oban-little-bay-single-malt","title":"Oban Little Bay Single Malt 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOban is one of Scotland's smallest distilleries by output, tucked into the actual town of Oban on the West Highland coast, and it's often described as a bridge between the lighter Highland style and the smokier, more coastal character of Islay whiskies. Little Bay, named for the small bay the distillery overlooks, is matured in smaller ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks than the standard 14 Year to speed up flavor extraction, without carrying an age statement. Expect light smoke and sea salt alongside honey and malt sweetness — genuinely balanced rather than leaning hard toward either sweet or smoky extremes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Oban Little Bay\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrink it neat or with a few drops of water to let the balance between smoke and honey come through. It's approachable enough to work as a bridge whisky for someone moving from Speyside toward Islay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629456756954,"sku":"VWS_200419440","price":91.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/eb3c69bc-5118-11ec-8534-0ad4c51b643d_9acde653-1ae6-4fc1-8ba6-cbc120f20898.jpg?v=1653688081"},{"product_id":"oban-single-malt-scotch-whisky-10-year","title":"Oban Single Malt Scotch Whisky 10 year 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOban Single Malt Scotch Whisky comes from one of Scotland's oldest and smallest distilleries, tucked into the West Highland coastal town of Oban. The house style sits between the smoky Islay malts and the honeyed Speysides — a gentle waft of sea air and light smoke over orchard fruit and honey, a rounded, slightly briny palate, and a dry, warming finish. It's an accessible, food-friendly single malt for someone moving past entry-level blends into distillery-specific Highland whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Oban\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat in a tulip glass is the classic way to catch the coastal, honeyed balance; it also holds its own in a Rob Roy if you want it in a cocktail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43636582678746,"sku":"VWS200425466","price":285.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/ci-oban-2022-special-release-10-year-old-single-malt-scotch-whisky-750-ml-6bb0259fc9ae22f9.jpg?v=1684822149"},{"product_id":"oban-single-malt-scotch-whiskey-11-year-750ml","title":"Oban Single Malt Scotch Whiskey 11 year 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOban 11 Year is a single malt Scotch whisky from Oban Distillery on Scotland's west coast Highland, matured in a combination of ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks for 11 years. It has a deep amber color with aromas of creamy vanilla, toasted oak, and sweet spices. On the palate, expect a light-bodied character with notes of dark fruit, nuts, and toffee, closing on a long, lingering finish carrying a hint of smoke and sweet spice — Oban's signature balance between Highland and coastal character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Oban 11 Year\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSip it neat to catch that Highland-meets-coastal balance, since Oban's whisky is known for straddling those two styles. A single drop of water can help open the toffee and dark fruit notes if you want a bit more expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44221803299034,"sku":"VWS200428482","price":150.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/ci-oban-the-soul-of-calypso-11-year-old-single-malt-scotch-whisky-7ba73fa92a8dbcc6.jpg?v=1698916312"},{"product_id":"oban-coastal-orchard-single-malt-scotch-10-year-750-ml","title":"Oban Coastal Orchard Single Malt  Scotch 10 year 750 ML","description":"\u003cp\u003eOban Coastal Orchard is presented here as a 10-year single malt Scotch from the Oban distillery, one of Scotland's smallest working distilleries, tucked into the fishing town of Oban on the west Highland coast. Oban's standard 14 Year is the distillery's best-known bottling, known for balancing a light coastal, maritime edge against orchard-fruit sweetness, and the name of this release suggests a similar direction. Expect honey and citrus fruit up front, a touch of sea salt and light smoke from the coastal location, and gentle oak spice underneath, though this specific bottling isn't part of Oban's widely documented core range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Oban Coastal Orchard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it neat and let the coastal, maritime edge come through before deciding whether to add water. It's a good after-dinner dram on its own, without needing a mixer to round it out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45835562483930,"sku":"VWS200431811","price":120.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/oban-coastal-orchard-bottle-box-hero.webp?v=1728548978"},{"product_id":"top-shelf-exclusive-oban-1996-prima-ultimate-26-year-700-ml","title":"Top Shelf Exclusive Oban 1996 Prima \u0026 Ultimate 26 Year 700 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOban 1996 Prima \u0026amp; Ultima 26 Year Old is a single malt Scotch whisky from the West Highland coastal distillery of Oban, bottled from the fourth release of Diageo's Prima \u0026amp; Ultima collection at a natural cask strength of 55.2% ABV. Laid down in 1996 and left to mature for 26 years, it carries the distillery's signature balance of maritime freshness and gentle smoke. Expect custard cream and lemon drizzle on the nose, dried pear and sea salt alongside marmalade and toffee on the palate, with melted white chocolate and orange fondant rounding into a long, sweetly citrus finish. A collector's pour for Highland malt fans who want cask strength without losing Oban's coastal character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Oban 1996 Prima \u0026amp; Ultima 26 Year Old\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour this one neat in a wide glass and give it ten minutes to open — cask strength needs air more than water. A few drops of still water tames the alcohol without flattening the citrus and toffee notes. This is a savor-slowly bottle, not a mixing one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46213443813594,"sku":"VWS200432529","price":2499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/1996.png?v=1740043630"},{"product_id":"topshelf-oban-special-release-2025-750ml","title":"Topshelf Oban Special Release 2025 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOban Special Release 2025 is the annual limited-edition single malt from Oban Distillery on Scotland's west coast, released each year as part of Diageo's Special Releases program. Oban's core style sits between the smoky, coastal Islay malts and the softer Highland style, a balance the distillery is known for, and the Special Release typically showcases an unusual cask finish or higher proof than the standard 14 Year. Expect the house Oban character — sea salt, citrus and light smoke — pushed further by whatever cask treatment this year's release uses. It's a limited annual drop aimed at Oban and Special Releases collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Oban Special Release\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip it neat in a proper whisky glass to catch the coastal, salty aromatics fully — a splash of water can help open it up if the proof runs hotter than the standard 14 Year. It's a collector's pour more than an everyday dram.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47210844848346,"sku":"VWS200434224","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/Oban-12-Year-Old-Special-Release-Single-Malt-Whisky-2025-750ml.jpg?v=1788547407"},{"product_id":"oban-port-cask-finish-aged-15-years-scotch-whiskey-750ml","title":"Oban Port Cask Finish Aged 15 Years scotch Whiskey 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOban Port Cask Finish, aged 15 years, is a Highland single malt from Oban distillery, a tiny operation with just two stills wedged into the seafront town that grew up around it on Scotland's west coast. Fifteen years in oak followed by a spell in port casks pushes the house style, which sits between the orchard fruit of the Highlands and the salt of the islands, toward something darker and more dried-fruited. The nose is fig, orange peel and sea air; the palate is stewed red fruit, honey, malt and a faint smoky-saline edge; the finish is long and gently sweet. Neat, with a splash of water.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47695729098970,"sku":"VWS200434878","price":130.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/Oban15YearPortCaskFinishSingleMaltScotch.png?v=1789018195"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquorverse.com\/collections\/oban-distillery.oembed","provider":"LiquorVerse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}