Everything about Oban Distillery totally explained
Oban Distillery is a
whisky distillery in the
Scottish west coast port of
Oban. The town of
Oban in
Argyll sprung up around the distillery after it was built . The distillery only has two pot stills, making it one of the smallest in Scotland. Oban is currently owned by
Diageo.
History
The distillery was built in 1794 by the brothers John and Hugh Stevenson and operated by him until 1866 when it was bought by Peter Curnstie. It was then acquired by Walter Higgin in 1883 and rebuilt. In 1898, Alexander Edward, who also owned
Aultmore Distillery, bought out Higgin. In its first year of operation, it suffered major losses when a major blending company, Pattison's of Leith, went under. In 1923, Oban was sold to Dewars and joined
Distillers Company Limited with that company in 1925. It fell silent from 1931 until 1937 and again from 1969 to 1972 when a new still house was built. In 1989 a new visitors' centre was installed.
Bottlings
The Oban Distillery is primarily known for its 14-year-old expression, which is marketed as part of Diageo's 'Classic Malts Selection' range, launched in 1988. Also available is a 'Distiller's Edition' bottling, which is finished in a Montilla Fino sherry cask prior to bottling.
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