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Oban Bay Reserve The Night's Watch

Scotch Single Malt Highland
Age
No age statement
ABV
43%
Introduced
2019
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Warm gold with amber highlights; medium body. A lighter expression reflecting the NAS multi-vintage blending
Nose
Fresh squeezed orange, apricot, plum, and floral tea intermingle with barrel char, saline, and a wisp of campfire smoke. Bright and inviting
Palate
Orange, apricot, and plum carry from nose to palate. Behind the fruit: heather, lavender, black tea, and baking spices along with vanilla, mild oak tannin, and barrel char with light smoke
Finish
Medium-length finish with gentle smoke, citrus, and tea tannins. The coastal character is present but gentle — more accessible than the 14yo flagship

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Ex-bourbon and refill casks

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