The Whiskey "Little Bay" by Oban is a complex and elegant single malt, aged in two different types of casks and also in small casks. It is a most delicate and deeper expression tha the famous 14 years, characterized by aromas of fresh fruits and sweet spices
- SINGLE MALT WHISKEY 'LITTLE BAY' OBAN DESCRIPTION
- The Single Malt Whiskey Little Bay€ is the most recent expression of the famous Oban distillery, located on the west coast of the Highlands. It was born from the intuition of the two master blenders Matthew Crow and Craig Wilson to create a more delicate, complex and profound version of the classic Oban 14 years, the most famous single malt of the distillery, a cult whisky for enthusiasts.
- The Little Bay is born from a particular maturation process: after the classic refinement in American ex
- Bourbon barrels and European ex
- Sherry barrels, the resulting whiskies are mixed and left to mature in small ex
- Bourbon barrels with a capacity of 200 litres called €˜ small cask, also known as €˜quarter cask. The total aging period is not stated but it is evident to anyone who tastes the “Little Bay” how the prolonged contact with the small barrels has made the whisky extremely deep, smooth and complex, free from smoky and peaty notes.
- The profile The aromatic nose of the Oban Single Malt Whisky “Little Bay” is dominated by notes of citrus and fresh fruit and by complex sweet and spicy nuances, in which honey, cloves, chocolate, cinnamon and even freshly cut grass. All this to demonstrate how great single malt Scotch whiskies do not necessarily have to be peaty and smoked to express all their complexity and aromatic richness.
- Colour
- Intense amber yellow
- Scent
- Delicate, rich and deep, with scents of citrus, fresh fruits, honey and toffee
- Taste
- Spicy, harmonious and elegant, with aromas of cinnamon, fruits, chocolate and noble woods
