Founded: 1794 (ESTABLISHED FACT) Location: Oban, Highland, Scotland Founder: brothers Hugh and John Stevenson
One of Scotland’s oldest distilleries and one of the smallest, sitting in the town center of Oban. Founded in 1794 by the Stevenson brothers, who built the town around the distillery. Oban is lightly peated and known for a coastal, slightly smoky character with orange peel and honey. Part of Diageo’s Classic Malts. (source: Wikipedia)
Signature style: Lightly peated, coastal — orange peel, honey, salt, gentle smoke, dry oak.
Famous expressions: Oban 14 Year, Oban Distillers Edition, Oban Little Bay, Oban 18 Year.
Trivia: Oban is one of the few distilleries located in the center of a town, predating the town’s growth — the town grew up around the distillery. — ESTABLISHED FACT