Imperial - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Cru Bourgeois Supérieur (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

MM Distillery profile:
The Imperial distillery was constructed in 1897 by Thomas Mackenzie, an entrepreneur who already owned two other malt whisky distilleries; Dailuaine and Talisker. Imperial was transferred just a year later to Dailuaine-Talisker Distilleries Ltd. who - like the name suggests - also administered the other distillery in the Scottish town of Carron: Dailuaine. Imperial distillery was closed again .... More on Malt Madness.

• Imperial 1989/2010 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #178) - 110610

• Imperial 18 yo 1962/1980 (46%, Cadenhead's Dumpy, Black Label, 75cl) - 281207
• Imperial 24 yo 1977 (57.6%, Cadenhead) - 050806
• Imperial 14 yo 1979/1993 (64.9%, Cadenhead's) - 040310

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

• Imperial 25 yo 1981/2007 (57.2%, Douglas Laing, Platinum, 270 bottles) - 170413

• 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 18 yo 1990/2008 (52.2%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #358, 226 bottles) - 191008
• Imperial 18 yo 1990/2008 (55%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #443) - 290109
• Imperial 19 yo 1990/2009 (53.1%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #445) - 210709
• Imperial 19 yo 1990/2009 (53.7%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #446) - 210709
• Imperial 19 yo 1990/2009 (55.7%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #448) - 210709
• Imperial 19 yo 1990/2009 (53.4%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #449) - 210709
• Imperial 19 yo 1990/2009 (53.9%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #450, 156 bottles) - 040310
• Imperial 12 yo 1994/2006 (46% Whisky Galore) - 120506
• Imperial 13 yo 1994/2007 (46%, Duncan Taylor, NC2, cask #2121) - 290109
• Imperial 16 yo 1995/2012 (46%, Duncan Taylor for Whisky Circle Pinzgau, cask #512677) - 180912
• Imperial 11 yo 1998/2010 (46%, Duncan Taylor, NC2) - 110610

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

• Imperial 14 yo 1969 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, CC old brown label) - 040310
• 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 16 yo 1994/2011 (57.4%, Gordon & MacPhail Exclusive for Whisky Shop Dufftown, refill bourbon, cask #7300, 267 bottles) - 260412

• Imperial 1995/2013 (52.7%, Jack Wiebers, Old Passenger Liners, 298 bottles) - 170413

• 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 13 yo 1997/2010 (46%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams, for Germany, bourbon) - 140411

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

• Imperial 16 yo (43%, Scottish Wildlife, bottled 1993) - 271004
• Imperial 16 yo 1976/1992 (43%, Signatory, cask #7559-60, 1200 bottles) - 040310
• 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 25 yo 1982/2008 (55.7%, Signatory, cask #3716, 501 bottles) - 191008
• Imperial 15 yo 1995/2011 (46%, Signatory, Un-chillfiltered Collection, hogshead, cask #50306+50307, 721 bottles) - 180711
• Imperial 15 yo 1995/2011 (46%, Signatory, Un-Chillfiltered, hogshead, casks #50310-50311, 737 bottles) - 031111

• Imperial 19 yo 1991/2011 (55.3%, Silver Seal) - 260412

• 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 21 yo 1990/2011 (52.7%, The Whisky Agency, bourbon hogshead, 233 bottles) - 260412

• Imperial 16 yo 1976/1993 (43%, The Master of Malt, cask #7560) - 050806
• Imperial 29 yo 1976 (46.8%, Dormant Distillery Company, 408 bottles) - 180912
• Imperial 19 yo 1990/2010 (59.9%, The Stillman's, bourbon hogshead, 186 bottles) - 140411
• Imperial 20 yo 1991/2011 (46%, Part des Anges, bourbon barrel, 270 bottles) - 100112
• Imperial 1995/2011 (53.9%, Whisky-Fässle, bourbon hogshead) - 260412
• Imperial 17 yo 1995/2012 (55.1%, Part des Anges, Closed Distilleries, 276 bottles) - 061112
• Imperial 16 yo 1995/2012 (51.7%, Archives, bourbon, cask #50035, 60 bottles) - 180912
• Imperial 17 yo 1995/2013 'Idunn' (49.5%, Dram of the Lords, bourbon barrel, 131 bottles) - 170413