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This exciting KWM exclusive is the nest closest thing to an official bottling from the closed distillery. Bottled under Gordon & Maphail's Distillery Label range the whisk was matured in 1st Fill and Refill Ex-Sherry casks. We'd prefer to see it bottled at 46%, but Gordon & MacPhail only lightly chill-filter their malts, and it is excellent!
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: fruit bomb, soft, delicate and layered; dried apricots, peach cobbler, stewed apples and poached pear; soft leather, building spices, creamed honey and building tropical notes.
Palate: very soft, smooth and silky; loads of creamed honey, vanilla and layers upon layers of fruit; more poached pear, stewed apples, mangos, papaya and melon; the spices building with some dried dark fruits: raisins and dates: with firm new leather; cardamom and ginger spices with some white pepper.
Finish: medium-long, drying and smooth; still very fruity and spicy, slowly fading out.
Comment: I sampled this 7 months ago in the UK and knew it was a winner... it is even better than I remember.
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: Delicate Sherry character with toasted malt and vanilla aromas. Tropical mango and pineapple notes mingle with hints of tangy citrus.
Palate: Cracked black pepper initially, followed by clove, cinnamon and orange flavours. Subtle Sherry influences are complemented by hints of charred oak. A liquorice undertone develops.
Finish: Medium in length with lots of fruit and spices.
About Gordon & MacPhail's Distillery Label Range: "In partnership with each respective distillery, all whiskies in our Distillery Labels range are uniquely labeled. In years gone by many of these unique designs were used 'officially' to bottle the whisky under license from the distillery. Today these trusted relationships with distillers enables Gordon & MacPhail to bottle whiskies at various ages, strengths and vintages - all with their unique distillery label."
About the Distillery (Courtesy of Gordon & MacPhail): ""Founded by Thomas MacKenzie, the building of Imperial Distillery coincided with Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee no doubt an influencing factor in its naming. With a shaky start and history, Imperial Distillery started production in the summer of 1898 only to close a year later for over 20 years. Production did recommence in 1919 but, again, for only six years. The construction of Imperial differs from other Speyside distilleries as it was built of red Aberdeen brick with an iron beam and pillar framework to make it fire resistant. Imperial closed during the 1980's. It was purchased in 1989 by Allied Distillers who reopened the distillery in 1991. It was mothballed in 1998."
700 ml