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Speyside
1897
The Ballintomb Burn
Pernod Ricard
Mothballed 1998
N/A
+44 (0)1340 810276
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Imperial distillery was built in 1897
by Thomas MacKenzie.
When MacKenzie died in 1915, the
distillery was taken over by a group of
customers James Buchanan, John Dewar and
John Walker. This same group of men went
on to form the association under the
name Distillers Company Ltd ten years
later. With a shaky start and history
Imperial distillery started production
in the summer of 1898 only to close a
year later for over 20 years. Production
did recommence in 1919 after World War I
but, again, for only six years. It
closed between 1925 and 1955, but the
malting floors still remained in use
during this time. The distillery was
rebuilt in 1960, and its production
capacity was doubled in 1965. Imperial
fell silent during the 1980's. It was
purchased in 1989 by Allied Distillers
who, after some work, reopened the
distillery in 1991.
Imperial single malt is almost exclusive
to independent bottlers such as
Gordon & McPhail
who offers a vintage edition. Although
there was limited release of a 15 Year
original bottling. The majority of
production went to the blending industry,
mainly for Teachers, Long John, Ballantine's
and Old Smuggler. It has been mothballed
since 1998.
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Imperial Tasting Notes
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 Imperial
1990 Sherry Finish
Gordon & MacPhail.
Colour:
Yellow-gold.
Nose:
Spicy aromas, chocolate and
fruit cake, hint of nuttiness.
Taste:
Creamy, sherry and rich fruitcake flavour.
Hint of wood.
Finish:
Fruity. Sultanas and raisins.
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Imperial Bottlings
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Imperial offer you the following choice
of single malts:
- Imperial 15 Year Old Original
Bottling Limited Edition.
- 1990 Sherry Finish Gordon &
MacPhail.
- 21 Year Old 1982 Fino Sherry.
- There are a number of
independent bottlings available with
various finishes and vintages from
top whisky shops such as
The Whisky Exchange.
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