{"product_id":"oban-1996-prima-ultima-single-malt-scotch-26-year-old","title":"Oban 1996 Prima \u0026 Ultima Single Malt Scotch 26 Year Old","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe very last 1996 Oban is highly unusual yet delicious with a firmer backbone than is usual for this distillery. Rarely seen at Oban, the refill European oak delivers a distinctively dry maritime slant to both aroma and taste and hosts a lively peppery spiciness. A first appearance for Oban to Prima \u0026amp; Ultima, this bottling comes at a time when the distillery had won the highly competitive Managers Dram competition a record three times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep amber with copper lights. Excellent beading. Good legs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mellow and quite drying, with light prickle. The first impression is faintly medicinal and mossy, with just a faint hint of grapefruit, becoming lightly oily; beneath this is a sweet suggestion of toffee and a faint hint of fragrant smoke (a Clynelish aficionado hunting for a note of snuffed candle may think this an echo of it). All of this is comparatively shy and closed. A little water increases the hint of toffee and introduces a balsa wood note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smoothly oily, the texture is lightly waxy and tooth- coating. The taste is surprisingly sweet to start and apple- fruity at first, then quickly very drying and soon, chilli- pepper spicy. A toffee apple with burnt edges comes to mind. A little water helps bring up the sweetness and reduce the spiciness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e A good length, with a spicy kick and a mouth-cooling aftertaste which at the same time has warming Szechuan pepper-spice. Sweeter with a drop of water and now salty; the spice is reduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sip Whiskey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42009019056183,"sku":"oban-1996-prima-ultima-26","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/8843\/0135\/files\/BuyOban1996Prima_UltimaSingleMaltScotch26YearOldOnline_679355d7-5311-49cc-b131-99f623c27840.jpg?v=1764714003","url":"https:\/\/dramstreet.com\/products\/oban-1996-prima-ultima-single-malt-scotch-26-year-old","provider":"Dram Street","version":"1.0","type":"link"}