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Private Collection 1979 Imperial Distillery
Nose
Sweet honeycomb notes combine with vanilla custard and a subtle hint of beeswax polish. Cocoa powder develops alongside pecans and soft baked apple.
Taste
Ripe red apples intertwine with clove-studded tangerine. Malted biscuit flavours come to the fore accompanied by chocolate-covered hazelnuts and faint Seville orange zest.
Finish
A full and long finish with black pepper and light herbal tones.
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
49.2%
Bottled year
16-Dec-21
Colour
Dark Gold
Cask Type
Refill American Hogshead
Outturn
61
Cask Numbers
5619
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