Distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2003 by independent bottlers Gordon and MacPhail.
Built in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, the Imperial Distillery stands majestically among the dark woods of Carron, in a fold of the hills which encompass the glittering Spey.
Mothballed in 1998, Imperial distillery has been completely demolished and is becoming increasingly sought after.<br.
AROMA WITHOUT WATER:
Sweet malt, toasted cereal. Green grass with fruit notes - red apple skins and cherries. Rich spices - traces of ginger.
TASTE WITHOUT WATER:
Sweet and spicy - liquorice and aniseed. Toasted malt flavours develop with a peppery edge. Subtle mulled fruitiness.
AROMA WITH WATER:
Sweet chocolate, malty aromas. Spices - dusted fruit notes. Rounded.
TASTE WITH WATER:
Aniseed and eucalyptus flavours. Strong grape/wine note - cognac like. Toasted malt element still present.