Scotch Whiskey History
The Resort Town Of Oban – Argyll And Bute
The resort town of Oban – Argyll and Bute (Argyll and Bute is a council area in Scotland) has a population of around 8300 people. It is actually the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William in the council area and can swell to over 25,000 people during the very busy tourist season. The town is noted as being extremely beautiful and sits on the Firth of Forth.
Additionally, Oban benefits its near-perfect horseshoe-shaped bay of the same name and is also protected from the harsher seaside weather by an island called Kerrera, beyond which lies the the large Isle of Mull. In fact, the town is bounded on many different sites by scenic attractions like the Morvern and Ardgour mountains and another Isle, Lismore.
The town is sometimes known as the “Gateway to the Isles, ” and almost 10% of the local population in and around the town speaks Gaelic. There are a number of classic Scottish historical attractions and other sightseeing opportunities around Oban, including a famous Scotch whiskey distillery and a several Scottish castles of some historical note.
Many tourists stay in and around the town in order to go out and explore the wider region known as Kilmartin Glen. That particular area is known for the quality of its Neolithic and Bronze Age remnants and ancient monuments. There are also remnants of an ancient fortress nearby in the Glen, which many tourists and sightseers make a special effort to visit.
Historically, Oban was an important World War II port used by many Royal Navy and merchant marine ships. During the Cold War, the town also played host to the famous “Hot Line” transatlantic cable, which came ashore at a nearby bay called Gallenach. That particular cable was the main means of communication between the presidents of the United States and the old Soviet Union during that time.
In terms of the town’s place in Scotland, it is known throughout the country as being the home of a national Gaelic festival that first took place back in 1892. Additionally, Oban is known in this country for being a sister town of Laurinburg, North Carolina. It is accessible by one of the main highways (the A85, at its western end) and is a very popular tourist destination in Scotland.
Argyll and Bute, the local council area in which the town resides, has a population of around 92,000 people. It is a very large council area when coastline is added into the equation. With all of its islands counted, there’s well over 3000 miles of such coast, giving it more than the total coastline of France. Both Oban and Argyll and Bute are emblematic of Scottish history and tradition.
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