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Single cask Imperial matured in ex-Bourbon American oak, distilled in 1995 and bottled by van Wees at 17 years old. 351 bottles, 46%, from a Speyside distillery closed since 1998.
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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 1995 and bottled by van Wees at 17 years old, for its The Ultimate range. Single cask number 50134 yielded 351 bottles, released for Belgium.
Imperial's spirit was light and fruity, the Speyside character built for blending, which is part of why single malt releases stayed uncommon. This bottling matured in ex-Bourbon American oak. Across 17 years, the toasted staves released vanillin, which reads as vanilla, and oak lactones, which carry coconut, while the cask char filtered heavier sulphur notes from the spirit.
Bottled at 46%, the ex-Bourbon wood supplies furfural for toasted almond, eugenol for clove and warm spice, and maltol for a soft toffee sweetness. The long maturation draws tannins from the oak, drying the finish into clean wood.
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