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$465
Single cask Imperial matured in an ex-Cognac cask, distilled in 1990 and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail at 10 years old. 4500 bottles, 40%, from a Speyside distillery closed since 1998.
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Description
Imperial ceased distilling in 1998 and the buildings at Carron were demolished in 2013, so every remaining bottle draws on spirit laid down before that final silence. This single cask was filled in 1990 and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail at 10 years old, for its Private Collection range. Single cask number 97/304 1,2,3 yielded 4500 bottles, released for Europe.
The distillery's large stills gave a clean spirit rich in esters, floral and faintly waxy, typical of Speyside before its closure. This bottling matured in an ex-Cognac cask. Across 10 years, an ex-Cognac cask carries aromatics derived from grape, distinct from the cereal sweetness of bourbon wood.
Bottled at 40%, the ex-Cognac wood adds floral lift and dried apricot, with a vinous sweetness and soft oak underneath. Imperial's orchard fruit runs through to a soft, lightly oaked finish.
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$465
