Oban 14 Year Old Whisky 70cl

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.

Oban 14 is perfect. Even though I love peaty whisky this stands out as a perfect balance between the islands and speyside. Don’t listen to those who are peat or Sherry cask biased this is simply wonderful

I think this is a good choice to introduce a rookie to scotch. It has a very inoffensive and balanced flavour. I agree with others that it is overly sweet, but this would be a positive if you were new to scotch. In this middle priced bracket, you can certainly get more distinctive and interesting whiskies. Enjoyable, but nothing to write home about.