Oban 12 Years Special Release 2021

As our fable goes, wedged between the highlands and the Isles where Oban's distillery came to lie, twin foxes were born into light and dark. They were relentless opposites; oe, with bright orange coat, possessed the Highland's gift for lightness and speed. The other dark as smoke, possessed the Isle's camouflaged mystique. Each fox contrasted and skilfully balanced the other. At Oban distillery, the dual light and darkness of our sly siblings springs from the amber dram, a distinctive dynamic of opposing energies: notes of the Highlands and the Isles in perfect harmony. One of the smallest and oldest distilleries in Scotland, Oban has stood fast in the coastal town that bears its name since 1794, described often as the gateway between the Highlands and the Isles. Distilled a mere 208 steps from the sea, its rich and citrussy Highland character is buttressed with the maritime brine and a whisper of Island peat. The sweet natured Scotch stirs bright-eyed, nose keen with chili, smooth textured, the taste lightly citrus-sweet. Maritime aromas offer contrast, with crystal salt and oil, then a pinch of salt and the power of fresh -charred casks. Fresh crunchy oak spice, a deep orange sweetness and a lengthy, peppery finish combine to perfection, to tell this lush tale of light and dark.