Oban 14 Year Old Whisky 70cl

Monkey 47 happens to be my favourite Gin with a Belfast sink!

Oban 14 is my delightful sons favourite, so between us we are both happy with the tastes, Master of the Malts service and the pleasure of drinking these smooth drinks.

I’ve seen some reviews saying it’s nondescript, overhyped or lacking in an overwhelming flavour. Granted the price is a little more than your average 14 year scotch. BUT It’s incredibly smooth and has an interesting balance of flavours, there a little bit of everything in there. Which is why in my opinion it’s so good.

Less good than I hoped by a margin!
Could've got a similar bottle for half the price

Overpriced & over-hyped, not sure which is worse; it's NOT smoky or peaty whatsover, & that's okay, not every Scotch whisky I enjoy has to be. But the price-point is a wee bit high up against other very similar whiskys with very little to show for why it's so much more.

This has always been a favourite of mine, but the recent price hikes frankly make it not worth buying - there's a world of distilleries out there offering whiskies just as high a quality for the same or much less. Sad to say I won't be buying another bottle.

In 2021 this was priced at £38 and remained at reasonable price till 2022 when all hell broke lose. This is still 1 of my favourites and at once upon a time it was fine like De Bruyne, now it's overpriced like Jack Greilish!

Unbelievable to see the price rocket in recent years.

This is a nice whisky but there are many alternatives at a third or even half the price that are as good.

I sampled this as part of a pack, and have had it a couple of times in bars. Inoffensive and smooth, not improved with a drop of water, but some pleasant notes of malt and bitter orange. To my surprise, I actually preferred the Aberfeldy 12 from the pack, but would reach for Clynelish 14 over this.

The price irritates me. I have paid more than this for a bottle, but I would not pay £71.95 for Oban 14. A classic, you say? I say you can find much more interesting drams, or even smoother and tastier drams, for much less than you now pay for this. Someone below said "a smoother, sweeter, Highland Park", and I agree. I also prefer Highland Park

The very best !

It's a fantastic bottle of scotch. You won't be disappointed unless your standards are far too high for a bottle under £50. It's not overwhelmingly sweet like some bourbons, nor is it aggressive or harsh. It's a word that people who think they know a lot about whisky hate, but it's smooth. It's a fantastic gift to get someone who doesn't drink whisky but wants to. There is always a bottle on my shelf, for guests, or for when I'm a bit blown out for a big Islay.