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Private Collection 1979 from IMPERIAL
Nose
Ripe GREEN APPLE aromas combine with EXOTIC FRUIT and subtle GINGER SPICE. SICILIAN LEMON ZEST leads to soft AGED LEATHER and a hint of MARZIPAN.
Taste
Sweet PINEAPPLE flavours complement dried BANANA with HERBAL influences. GRAPEFRUIT and BRAZIL NUT give way to MATURE OAK.
Finish
A full and long finish with COCOA POWDER and FRESH MINT
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
Region
Distillery
Imperial
Status
New Releases
Vintage
1979
Strength
48.7%
Bottled year
12-Jan-23
Colour
Golden
Cask Type
Refill American Hogshead
Outturn
133
Cask Numbers
5317
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Over 125 years in the making
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Welcome to our family of whiskies
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The wood makes the whisky
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Proudly trading since 1895, the Elgin South Street Retail Shop is the genesis of the company today.
