Oban

The distillery Oban is situated far from other whisky-distilleries at the west coast of Scotland. It was founded in 1794, and belongs therefore to the oldest still working distilleries. The company is situated directly at the sea, therefore whisky is influenced by the Atlantic-weather while ripening, which is a weather, which differs in a big deal from the conditions at the east coast or in inner Scotland. The water used to produce whisky comes from the town situated above the deep mountain-lake. It runs through wide peat-moor layer, before it is collected in the old, since the foundation used spring. Therefore it is extremely smooth. The Orban Unblended Highland Malt 12 Years Old has a middle-heavy aroma, tasting sour and fresh, the traditional peat-smoking is hardly recognisable, only slightly is tasted. Alcohol content: 43 %.

Obers (= Bavarian and Ausrian Cream)

It is used to produce creamy mixed drinks, shakes and Frappés, if it is whipped (whipped cream) it might be used for decoration, eg for Ruedesheimer Coffee.

Oechsle

The quality of a cider, i.e. its sugar amount, is given in degree Oechsle in Germany and Switzerland. It is possible to calculate the amount of alcohol out of it by using a formula. To get the exact degree of Oechsle it is necessary to have a cider scales, which was invented by a goldsmith named Ferdinand Oechsle about 140 years ago.

Offley

The port-wine House Offley Forrester Ltd. was founded in 1761, under the name 'Etty, Offley in 1965, 50 % of it were sold to the French St. Raphael Company. Offley-Vintages Ports are traditionally mainly produced from wines of the famous Quinta Boa Vista. Ruby and White Port are available in Germany. Furthermore offered are: Offley-Sherrys Fino, Amontillado, Medium and Cream.

Oil

Just oils that are neutral in their taste and base on plants only are used, eg for Prairie Oyster.

Old Bushmills

Old Bushmills Irish Whiskey demands to be the oldest whisky in the world. The distillery "Old Bushmills" was mentioned in different documents already in 1494, in older documents even in 1272. The name comes from the river Bush, which delivers water and strength for the mills. Bushmills' original distillery permission was signed in 1608, and in 1784, the Old Bushmills Company was officially registered. The Old Bushmills distillery is situated in the region of Antrim, at the north shore of Ireland inbetween Tara, the former capital of Ireland, and Dunseverick Castle. The whisky of Old Bushmills is different to others, because it is mixed from malt- and grain distillates, but is always a blend of only one malt and only one grain spirit whiskey. The malt-whiskey come from the Old Bushmills Distillery, the grain spirit-whiskey from the sister-distillery in Coleraine, which is eleven kilometres away. The Black Bush Special Old Irish Whiskey is the de-Luxe-Whiskey of Old Bushmills, itt has a bigger amount of grain-spirit-whiskey. This light whiskey ripens in oak barrels and gets therefore its light colour. Available in Germany are: the standard product Old Bushmills Irish Whiskey (40 %) and the Old Bushmills Black Bush Special Old Irish Whiskey (49 %).

Old Fitzgerald

Old Fitzgerald Bourbon Whiskeys are produced by Stitzel the Stitzel Distillery was one of the few, that was allowed to produce while the time of Prohibition. After the Prohibition finished, a new company was built to produce Weller-products. Those days, Old Fitzgerald products were taken into the list of products, which were whiskeys produced by John E. Fitzgerald for the first time in 1870. Today, Stitzel & Weller have a few very impressive Bourbon Whiskeys in their program-list. Exported to Germany are: a six year old Sour Mash Kentucky Straight Bourbon (43 %) and the eight year old 1849 Sour Mash Kentucky Straight Bourbon (45 %).

Old Forester

Old Forrester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is produced by the Brown-Forman Distillers Corporation in Louisville/ Kentucky. George Garvin Brown started his career in the whisky-business in 1870, his product Old Forester was written with a doble 'r' in former times. There are a few not corresponding stories about, where the name comes from. It is for sure, that it is impossible to find out the truth. Old Forester was introduced as a 990 Proof Blended Straight Bourbon at first and could be further produced in the time of the Prohibition that way. Brown-Forman did also have a licence for production in that time, but which prescribed a production of 100-Proof-Bottles-in-Bond-Whisky. Theredore, the production procedure was changed, and was not changed back after the abolition of the Prohibition. In 1959, Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon 86 Proof was introduced. One point about the label has to be mentioned: company's founder Brown gave the dates for the labels in handwritting, which was taken over while the labels were printed. Brown liked the surprising labels with his writing, it remained until today nearly unchanged.

Old Grand Dad

The description Old Grand Dad was firstly used for a Bourbon Whiskey in 1882. The Family, hiding behind this name, dates back to the year 1796. Those days, a member of the Hayden-Family started to distill Kentucky Whisky. A son took over the business in 1819, and handed it over to his son Colonel R.B. Hayden later on. R.B. Hayden chose the name "Old Grand Dad" for his whisky in remembrance of his grandfather. Available Old-Grand Dad Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey available in Germany has an alcohol content of 40 %. New in germany is the "Old Grand Dad 114 Barrel Proof", an extraordinary 47 % Kentucky Straight Bourbon. It is produced according to an old mash-formular, which did not change the last 50 years. All ingredients are selected according to very strict aspects, the whisky is filled up at 114 proof directly from the barrel. This smooth Bourbon is only available in small amounts, the bottles are numbered seperatly.

Old Overholt

Die Geschichte vom Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey (46,5 Prozent) geht bis ins 19. Jahrhundert zurück. Damals begann Abraham Overholt, für seine Freunde Whiskey zu destillieren. Sein Großvater hatte 1730 Deutschland verlassen und war nach Bucks County in Pennsylvania ausgewandert. Sein Vater war dann nach Westmoreland County, etwas weiter westlich in Pennsylvania, umgezogen; dort hatte er 1810 eine kleine Destillerie gebaut. Overholt's Rye kam bei den Kunden gut an, bereits 1834 wurde ein modernes Steingebäudee errichtet und mit allem ausgestattet, was für die Destillation nötig war. In den folgenden Jahren wurde weiter ausgebaut, es kam sogar eine zweite Destillerie in Broard Ford dazu. Ab 1860 führte Abraham Overholt die Firma unter seinem Namen als A. Overholt & Co. 1880 und 1907 kaufte man neue Destillerien dazu. Um 1933 wurden bereits zirka 10000 Gallonen täglich hergestellt. Heute gehört Old Overholt zu National Distillers und ist einer der wenigen Betriebe, die in den USA noch Straight Whiskey herstellen.

Old Overholt - USA

American Blended Whiskey

Old Parr

Grand Old Parr ist ein Whisky der Macdonald Greenlees Ltd. Distillers in Edinburgh. Seine Qualität beweist einmal mehr die vorbildliche Brennkunst der Schotten und ihre meisterhafte Beherrschung des Blending. Über 30 erstklassige, hochwertige Whiskies werden für den Old Parr miteinender verschnitten. Jeder von ihnen hat mindestens zwölf Jahre Reifezeit hinter sich. Die geschmacksbestimmenden Malt-Whiskies im Old Parr stammen aus den besten - zum Teil eigenen - Hochland-Brennereien. Sie sind überdurchschnittlich in diesem fein abgestimmten Whisky vertreten. Der Name des traditionellen Whiskys geht auf jenen legendären Thomas Parr zurück, der soll von 1493 bis 1635 gelebt haben. In Deutschland angeboten wird der Grand Old Parr de Luxe Scotch Whisky 12 Years Old mit 43 Prozent Alkohol.

Old Red Fox

Aus Bardstown/Kentucky kommt der Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Old Red Fox. Seinen milden Geschmack verdankt er einem hohen Maisanteil und Limestone Water. Old Red Fox lagert in immer neuen Fässern aus über hundertjährigen Steineichen acht Jahre, bevor er in den Handel kommt. Er hat 43 Prozent Alkohol.

Old Smuggler

Das Haus Stodart in Dumbarton, es gehört zur Hiram-Walker-Gruppe, stellt die Blended-Scotch-Whiskies Old Smuggler - Finest Scotch Whisky (40 Prozent) und Old Smuggler - Scotch Whisky 12 Years Old (43 Prozent) her. Nach Deutschland wird nur der "Finest" exportiert.

Old Tom Gin

Andere Bezeichnung für Plymouth Gin

Old Weller 107

Aus der traditionsreichen, 1849 gegründeten Firma W.L. Weller & Sons in Louisville/Kentucky kommt der sieben Jahre gelagerte Old Weller 107 Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Old Weller wird unverändert abgefüllt, so, wie er im Faß ist, kommt er in die Flasche. Seinen Namen hat er vom Alkoholgehalt: 107 Proof (= 53,5 Prozent).

Olives

Olives are stone fruits of the oil - or olive tree, mainly growing in Mediterranean Countries. The colour can differ from green and black to violett, the taste is acrid and slightly bitter, the fruits are preserved in vinegar or salt water. You can get olives with or without stone, partly filled (with pepper, almonds, anchovys) in jars, it is used for decoration or for Sundries.

Olmeca

Der Olmeca ist ein drei Jahre gelagerter gelblicher Tequila mit 40 Prozent Alkohol.

Oloroso

Dry to light sweet, dark golden Sherry.