Oban Little Bay, a core expression of Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, undergoes maturation in small casks. This whisky is matured in refill American oak hogsheads, European oak Sherry casks, and refill casks with new ends before allowing the resulting single malt whisky to marry in small oak casks. The result is a bold and complex whisky with luscious notes of Christmas pudding, citrus, and spice, culminating in a dark-chocolate finish.
Available in a 700ml bottle, at 43% abv.
TASTING NOTES
APPEARANCE
Rich antique gold.
NOSE
Oily, waxy and nutty, balanced by ripe orchard fruits. Notes of almond fruit cake on denser Christmas pudding, with cereal and orange behind.
TASTE
The comforting chewiness of rich fruit-bread, hints of orange zest and clove, growing drier, still minty, with crisp green apple.
FINISH
In a word, long. Quite syrupy at first, then drying, with elegant coating tannins rich in dark chocolate character.
