Dominick Maino is a whisky connoisseur who believes that you do not drink whisky, you experience it....you savor it...you learn from each experience....and then you do it all again. Check out his other blog at http://www.MainosMemos.blogspot.com .

1. Maino’s Whisky Tasting Notes
Name of Whisky:__ Oban 14 year old____
Distiller: Cylnelish Brora, Sutherland Scotland Age: 14 years_
Color: Pale Gold/Full Gold_ Casks: _______ABV: _43%_____
Swirl: Mildly oily, slightly viscous. Minimal cling to the glass.
Nose (Neat):_Floral with hint of peat (Dilute): _
Apple, Apricot, Banana, Burnt wood, Carnation, Cedar, Chocolate, Cooked mash, Cinnamon, Citric, Cloves, Coconut,
Coffee, Dried hay, Dried hops, Earthy, Figs, Fishy, Heather, Honey, Lavender, Leather, Lemon, Lilac, Liquorice, Madeira,
Malt extract, Medicinal, Mossy, Mulch, Nutmeg, Nutty, Oranges, Peaches, Pear, Peaty, Pine, Pine nuts, Plums, Pot ale,
Rose, Sea-spray, Sautemes, Sherry, Smoke, Sulphury,Tangerines,Tea, Vanilla, Woody, Yeast extract
Nose Intensity: Mellow Warming Prickly Peppery Sharp
Flavor: Aggressive, very warming, vanilla, fruit, just a hint of peat
Apple, Apricot, Banana, Burnt wood, Carnation, Cedar, Chocolate, Cooked mash, Cinnamon, Citric, Cloves, Coconut,
Coffee, Dried hay, Dried hops, Earthy, Figs, Fishy, Heather, Honey, Lavender, Leather, Lemon, Lilac, Liquorice, Madeira,
Malt extract, Medicinal, Mossy, Mulch, Nutmeg, Nutty, Oranges, Peaches, Pear, Peaty, Pine, Pine nuts, Plums, Pot ale,
Rose, Sea-spray, Sautemes, Sherry, Smoke, Sulphury,
Tangerines,Tea, Vanilla, Woody, Yeast extract
Mouth Feel: Smooth Viscous Drying Puckering Clean Creamy
First Taste: Clean Sweet Sour Salty Bitter
First Taste Intensity: Mellow Warming Prickly Peppery Sharp
Finish: Clean Sweet Sour Salty Bitter Dry
Finish Intensity: Mellow Warming Prickly Peppery Sharp
Comments: Oban 14 y/o can fool you. It has a mild nose experience with an initially aggressive
palate. Warming. Long lasting warmth. The nose hints of peat. The taste…none at first, but after
the second and third sip you will experience minimal peat. This Highland whiskey is what you
would normally expect it to be, and yet different. It has a bit of a surprise. It is a whiskey you
could enjoy almost anywhere, anytime, with any meal…..and all your friends. The Oban distillery
was established in 1794 and has a capacity of 670,000 Liters of distillate. They have special
bottling at the distillery as well and an Oban 32 year old which was released in 2002.
M rating: 4Ms MMMM’s Cost: __$50.00 __