Oban 13-year-old (Bottled 1990) The Manager's Dram / 62%/ 0.7l
- The Manager’s Dram is a highly collectible range from United Distillers (now Diageo) launched in the 1980s. The whisky was chosen annually in competition from the company distillery managers.
Product description
Manager's Dram is a collectible whisky series initiated by United Distillers in the 1980s and later continued by Diageo.
These whiskies were selected by the group's distillery managers during blind tastings and were originally intended exclusively for the group's employees. The Oban 13 year old sherry cask aged whisky presented here was selected by a panel of UD managers on 17 November 1990 and bottled at a natural alcohol content of 62%. The Oban Distillery is based in the western Highlands, in the centre of the town it bears its name, and produces just over 800,000 litres of distillate per year. All production is intended for the single malt edition.
Nose: rich, vanilla, toffee, honey, raisins, pineapple, pears, baked apples, almond croissants, a pinch of ginger and a distant hint of smoke.
Taste: integrated, vanilla, honey-roasted almonds, orange jam, cranberries for meat, raisins, dried plums, traces of pepper and smoke in the background.
Finish: long, with notes of dried fruit, roasted nuts, allspice and a distant hint of smoke.