It should be noted that the "
Classic Malts" are a marketing gimmick from United Distillers, rather than some kind of "best of scotland" selection. Just the same, quite good scotches.
Oban is usually the best I can find in a decent bar, so I've had quite a bit of that. Compared to, say the Springbank, Abelour 15, or even the MacAllen 18, the Oban 14 is rather light for my taste. I can't agree with Mikey G that it has all that full of a body: it's very smooth and has a slow attack. The aroma is quite restrained, as is common to Highlands I have tried. As a result of all that, I've found that I suck back Oban faster than anything else.
This is an excellent place to begin single-malt scotch. Again a bargain, for about US$40.