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    Imperial 1990

    Imperial 1990

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    Nose

    Rich ORANGE OIL aromas infuse with BROWN SUGAR and vibrant PEANUT BRITTLE. POACHED PEAR and CLOVER HONEY lead to bright PINEAPPLE.

    Nose
    Taste

    Sweet LIME and COCOA POWDER flavours are balanced by CRACKED BLACK PEPPER. Ripe GREEN APPLE gives way to CHILLI SPICE and a HERBAL edge.

    Taste
    Finish

    Full with TROPICAL FRUIT and charred OAK.

    Finish
    Imperial

    Imperial

    Founded in 1897 by Thomas MacKenzie, the opening of the rather grandly named ‘Imperial’ distillery coincided with Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, no doubt an influencing factor in its naming! Sadly the distillery closed just one year after opening, with a 20 year gap in production.

    It kicked back into life again in 1919… this time for only six years. Stop-start production happened throughout the 20th century until it was purchased in 1989 by Allied Distillers who reopened the distillery in 1991. It was mothballed in again in 1998 and demolished in 2013.

    On the site now sits the impressive, and brand-spanking new Dalmunach distillery, which was opened in 2015.

    Product information

    Range

    Private Collection

    Region

    Speyside

    Distillery

    Imperial

    Status

    New Releases

    Vintage

    1990

    Strength

    52.7%

    Bottled year

    18-Jun-24

    Colour

    Dark Gold

    Cask Type

    Refill American Hogshead

    Outturn

    63

    Cask Numbers

    9825

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