Imperial - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Non Classé A (all current rankings here)

Status: silent since 1998 - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1897
Address: Carron, Aberlour, Morayshire AB38 7QP - Phone:
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My favourite expression so far:
Imperial 1981/2004 (64.6%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #1218, 303 bottles)
90 points - Last tasted: May 12, 2006 - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Vanilla Bitter Caramel Oranges Coffee Pepper Honey Rubber Cardboard Grassy

Points, whiskies
90 - Imperial 12yo (65%, James MacArthur, +/-1990)
90 - Imperial 1981/2004 (64.6%, SSMC, C#1218, 303 Bts.)

• Imperial 18 yo 1962/1980 (46%, Cadenhead's Dumpy, Black Label, 75cl) - 281207
• Imperial 24 yo 1977 (57.6%, Cadenhead) - 050806

• Imperial 18 yo 1982 (43%, Chieftain’s) - 150504

• Imperial 8yo (43%, Duncan Taylor, Battlehill, circa 2006) - 281207
• Imperial 17 yo 1990/2007 (53.9%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #353) - 140508
• Imperial 17 yo 1990/2008 (53.1%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #359) - 140508
• Imperial 12 yo 1994/2006 (46% Whisky Galore) - 120506

• Imperial 11 yo 1994/2005 (53%, Exclusive Malts, sherry cask) - 161206

• Imperial 17 yo 1970 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, old brown label) - 281207
• Imperial 1979 (40%, G&M Licensed bottling, +/-1997) - no notes - 84
• Imperial 1990/2001 (40%, G&M) - no notes - 82
• Imperial 1990/2001 Sherry Finish (40%, G&M Private Collection, C#97/33112, 1000 Bts.) - 281207
• Imperial 1990/2003 (approx 60%, G&M Special reserve for Whisky World, Holland) - 060304
• Imperial 1991/2001 Port Wood Finish (40%, G&M Private Collection, cask #99/48 1.2, 2600 bottles) - 271004
• Imperial 1993/2004 (45%, G&M for La Maison du Whisky) - 160904 - 271004

• Imperial 12 yo (65%, James MacArthur, early 1990’s) - 140106
• Imperial 27 yo 1976/2004 (56.8%, James MacArthur, decanter, cask #10171) - 281207
• Imperial 27 yo 1976/2004 (57.2%, James MacArthur, normal bottle, cask #10171) - 281207

• Imperial 1990/2006 (60.4%, Mackillop's Choice, cask #11968) - 161206

• Imperial 11 yo 1996/2008 'Lime Pair' (46%, The Nectar, Daily Dram, 303 bottles) - 140508

• Imperial 1981/2004 (64.6%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #1218, 303 bottles) - 120506

• Imperial 16 yo (43%, Scottish Wildlife, bottled 1993) - 271004
• Imperial 25 yo 1976/2001 (59.2%, Signatory, Silent Stills, cask #7576, 488 bottles) - 281207
• Imperial 25 yo 1982/2008 (53.4%, Signatory, cask #3715, refill sherry butt, 198 bottles) - 140508

• Imperial 11 yo 1994/2005 (59.2%, Single Malts of Scotland, sherry butt #1537) - 140106

• Imperial 8 yo 1998/2007 (55.1%, Whisky-Doris, cask #106041) - 281207

• Imperial 16 yo 1976/1993 (43%, The Master of Malt, cask #7560) - 050806