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| Region: Highland | |
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| Location | Oban |
| Owner | Diageo |
| Founded | 1794 |
| Founder | John and Hugh Stevenson |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Two lochs in Ardconnel |
| No. of stills | 1 wash 1 spirit |
| Capacity | 670,000 litres per year |
| Oban | |
| Age(s) | 14, 18, 21, 32 |
| Oban Distiller's Edition | |
Oban distillery (/ˈoʊbən/ OH-bən;[1] Scottish Gaelic: Taigh-stail an Òbain) is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in the Scottish west coast port of Oban. Established in 1794, it was built before the town of the same name, which sprang up later in the surrounding craggy harbour.[2]
Oban distillery is owned by Diageo. It has only two pot stills, making it one of the smallest in Scotland, producing a whisky that has been described as having a "West Highland" flavour that falls between the dry, smoky style of the Scottish islands and the lighter, sweeter malts of the Highlands.[3]
- ^ John Butler. "Pronunciation of Scotch Whiskys". School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
- ^ "Oban Distillery - The Distilleries of Scotland". Scotchwhisky.net. 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "Oban 14 Year Old". Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2008-11-23.