Imperial
Fact Sheet
Founded: 1897
Mothballed: 1998
Owner: Pernod Ricard
Stills: 2 wash, 2 spirit
Location: Rothes, Morayshire
Notable Facts: Imperial has had a long history of imtermittent closures. In 2005 permisison was granted to demolish the distillery, but these plans have not yet been realized.
Bottlings
July 14, 2011
On the nose this malt seems older than it actually is, the palate is more youthful. A very strong attack on nose and palate calls for water which brings out more spices in exchange for sweetness. – Rating: 87/100
May 27, 2011
A nice and fruity Speysider of the “easy sipping” category, quite enjoyable but not overly complex. – Rating: 83/100
July 30, 2009
With water added this is quite enjoyable. Good balance between sweetness and wood. – Score: 80/100
Mentioned in These Articles
February 15, 2012
One of the first things any aspiring maltheads learn is that whisky is drunk by the dram, the act of doing this being aptly named dramming. They will soon find out that the dram is an immensely flexible unit of measure.
May 16, 2011
A report of a Walk up Ben Rinnes and a whisky tasting at Benrines distillery with Dave Broom
April 3, 2011
Almost a year ago I wrote a little rant about the anachronism that is the German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot). This time, believe it or not, I spring into defense of German beer.
February 21, 2011
Distillery manager Charlie Smith in person hosted a masterclass at the Munich festival. I was delighted to see that their two top bottlings (25yo and 30yo) were poured, along with the 12yo FOCM bottling and the 18yo.
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