IMPERIAL DISTILLERY 30 Year Old 1989 Old & Rare at The Whisky Barrel – Scotch Whisky News
Imperial 30 Years
1989 vintage single cask from the Lost Speyside distillery. 224 bottles. Imperial 30 Year Old 1989 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Single refill barrel bottled October 2019 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the Old & Rare series. 224 bottles. A pale golden coloured whisky with a rich, full-bodied, sweet nose with vanilla custard, stewed apples and red berries. Smooth and fruity on the palate with sweet vanilla tablet and butterscotch all leading to a long, satisfying, pleasant finish.
£800.00
Imperial Distillery was designed by Charles C. Doig and established in 1897 by Thomas Mackenzie at Carron in the heart of the Speyside whisky region. Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 and a huge golden crown was placed upon the pagoda roof of one of Imperial Distillery’s two malt kilns to commemorate the occasion. Imperial Distillery was equipped with four huge stills but closed in 1998 and was demolished in 2013. A new distillery called Dalmunach has been built on the site and opened in 2015. Independent releases of Imperial malt whisky feature in the Signatory Vintage ranges and those of Gordon & MacPhail.
