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Aroma: The nose opens with delicate lemon blossom and powdered vanilla before shifting to ripe apple and pineapple

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The tannins are velvety and the finish carries soft smoke and sweet spice

Oban 11 Year Special Release 2023 750ML egg-nogs validating the approach with twoOban 11 Year Special Release 2023 750ML is a cask strength Highland single malt Scotch whisky finished in Caribbean pot still rum casks, bottled at 58% ABV (116 proof) in a 750ml bottle. This expression marks the first time Oban Distillery has released a rum cask finished whisky, making it a genuinely novel entry in Diageo's 2023 Special Releases collection. Quick Facts: ABV: 58% (116 proof) Origin: West Highlands, Scotland Age: 11 Years Distillery: