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Imperial

The Ballintomb Burn rises in the Mannoch Hills before running some two and half miles to the Imperial distillery, not far from the village of Aberlour. The decidedly colonial-sounding Imperial was named for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897; construction having commenced that same year. Thomas Mackenzie founded the Imperial. The distillery was designed by the prolific architect Charles Doig.

The distillery lies in Moray, an eminent whisky region, though aesthetically the whisky distillery bares little semblance to its distilling neighbours; Imperial is made of Aberdeen red brick and utilizes an iron framework to protect the buildings from fire damage. Production was halted for two decades following the Pattison Crisis. Imperial reopened in 1919 following its acquisition by a group headed by Distillers Company Limited three years prior.

Closing once more in 1925, Imperial did not reopen until it was transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers in 1955. The maltings were upgraded a decade later with the addition of a Saladin box. Two further stills were also installed. The distillery had been closed for four years when Allied acquired it in 1989. Allied renovated Imperial and reopened it in 1991. It was mothballed in 1998 and passed on to Chivas Brothers in 2005 following their acquisition of Allied. The distillery remains woefully silent to this day, though there are, however, several independent bottlings and an official expression - a fifteen year-old.

Imperial 1979 (bottled 2021) - Private Collection (Gordon & MacPhail)

70cl, 49.2%

Stunning whisky from the now-closed Imperial distillery. This single malt was distilled all the way back in 1979 and was bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for its Private Collection.  More info

Imperial 1979 (bottled 2021) - Private Collection (Gordon & MacPhail)
£3,000.05

Imperial 1994 (Gordon & MacPhail)

70cl, 43%

A vintage whisky from Gordon & MacPhail's Distillery Label range, this 2012 release was distilled in 1994 at Imperial, a now closed distillery, which in fact spent more of the last century closed…  More info

Imperial 1994 (Gordon & MacPhail)
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Imperial 24 Year Old 1995 - Single & Single

70cl, 49.2%

A lesser-spotted Imperial single malt! This wonderful Speysider was distilled at Imperial back in 1995, just a few years before the distillery was mothballed in 1998. It was whacked into a single…  More info

Imperial 24 Year Old 1995 - Single & Single
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Imperial 32 Year Old Director's Special (The Single Malts of Scotland)

70cl, 42.7%

An exquisite addition to the Director's Special collection from independent bottler The Single Malts of Scotland. Distilled at the lost Imperial distillery, mothballed back in 2008, this single malt…  More info

Imperial 32 Year Old Director's Special (The Single Malts of Scotland)

Imperial 19 Year Old 1995 (casks 50181 & 50182) - Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 46%

A rare bottling from the now-closed Imperial distillery. This single malt was distilled in 1995 and matured for 19 years in hogsheads. It was bottled by Signatory Vintage in 2015 for its…  More info

Imperial 19 Year Old 1995 (casks 50181 & 50182) - Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)

Imperial 20 Year Old 1995 (casks 50229 & 50230) - Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 46%

Well-aged single malt from Imperial, distilled back in September 1995! It spent two decades slumbering in a pair of hogshead casks before Signatory bottled it in May 2016, with an outturn of just 429…  More info

Imperial 20 Year Old 1995 (casks 50229 & 50230) - Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)

Imperial 25 Year Old 1995 (cask 7861) - The Single Malts of Scotland

70cl, 54%

From The Single Malts of Scotland independent bottling range comes an exciting example of whisky from a closed distillery – specifically, this one was distilled by Imperial back in 1995, a few years…  More info

Imperial 25 Year Old 1995 (cask 7861) - The Single Malts of Scotland

Imperial 22 Year Old 1998 (cask 104355) - Monologue (Chapter 7)

70cl, 52.1%

A rare chance to taste some Imperial single malt! Though the distillery is closed, indie bottlers like Chapter 7 do sometimes get their hands on some of its remaining stock, and they are exciting…  More info

Imperial 22 Year Old 1998 (cask 104355) - Monologue (Chapter 7)

Imperial 30 Year Old 1990 (cask 7531) - Celebration of the Cask (Càrn Mòr)

70cl, 41.7%

This Imperial single malt has seen a smashing three decades of ageing! Distilled on 5 September 1990, a single bourbon barrel housed the whisky until it was bottled by Càrn Mòr just two days after…  More info

Imperial 30 Year Old 1990 (cask 7531) - Celebration of the Cask (Càrn Mòr)

Imperial 30 Year Old 1989 - Old & Rare (Hunter Laing)

70cl, 50.1%

An exceptionally well-aged release from the now-closed Imperial Distillery! The distillery was sporadically mothballed throughout its history, and was finally closed in 1998, nine years after this…  More info

Imperial 30 Year Old 1989 - Old & Rare (Hunter Laing)

Imperial 30 Year Old 1989 - North Star Spirits

70cl, 52.8%

Lost distillery alert! This indie single malt was distilled at Imperial back in 1989. After three decades of ageing in a bourbon barrel, it was bottled in 2020, just seven years after the distillery…  More info

Imperial 30 Year Old 1989 - North Star Spirits

Imperial 28 Year Old - The Single Malts of Scotland

70cl, 40.8%

A well-aged single malt from a lost distillery, this whisky was distilled at Imperial before it closed its doors in 1998. It then matured in five bourbon barrels for nearly three decades, and was…  More info

Imperial 28 Year Old - The Single Malts of Scotland

Imperial 23 Year Old 1995 (Thompson Bros.)

70cl, 53.1%

This single malt was distilled at Speyside's sadly silent Imperial Distillery back in 1995, and spent over two decades in a bourbon barrel. After 23 years, Thompson Bros. independently bottled the…  More info

Imperial 23 Year Old 1995 (Thompson Bros.)

Imperial 23 Year Old 1995 (cask 4190) - Celebration Of The Cask (Càrn Mòr)

70cl, 42.1%

Though the Imperial Distillery no longer stands, its whisky still finds its way to the hands of enthusiasts via indie bottlers! This one is a 23 year old Imperial single malt, distilled in May 1995…  More info

Imperial 23 Year Old 1995 (cask 4190) - Celebration Of The Cask (Càrn Mòr)

Imperial 28 Year Old 1989 (cask 1675) - Celebration of the Cask (Càrn Mòr)

70cl, 42.7%

Though the Imperial distillery is no longer standing, we can still enjoy its whisky with the help of indie bottlers like Càrn Mòr. This bottling of Imperial Single malt was drawn from a bourbon…  More info

Imperial 28 Year Old 1989 (cask 1675) - Celebration of the Cask (Càrn Mòr)

Imperial 21 Year Old 1997 (cask 2472) - The Single Malts of Scotland

70cl, 50.5%

An indie Imperial single malt - another exciting release from The Single Malts of Scotland bottling range. This one was distilled in April 1997 and aged in a bourbon barrel for 21 years, before being…  More info

Imperial 21 Year Old 1997 (cask 2472) - The Single Malts of Scotland

Imperial 1997 (bottled 2017) - Gordon & MacPhail

70cl, 43%

Single malt from the dearly departed (and demolished) Imperial distillery, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail. This particular expression was distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2017 as part of the Distillery…  More info

Imperial 1997 (bottled 2017) - Gordon & MacPhail

Imperial 27 Year Old 1989 (cask 2891) - Celebration of the Cask (Càrn Mòr)

70cl, 43%

An indie Imperial single malt, drawn from a single bourbon barrel! This 27 year old whisky was distilled back in December 1989 and bottled in July 2017 by Càrn Mòr as part of the Celebration of the…  More info

Imperial 27 Year Old 1989 (cask 2891) - Celebration of the Cask (Càrn Mòr)

Imperial 1990 (bottled 2001) - Private Collection (Gordon & MacPhail)

70cl, 40%

This rare bottling comes from Gordon & MacPhail's Private Collection - it's an indie Imperial single malt, distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2001 following a finishing period in Sherry oak. An…  More info

Imperial 1990 (bottled 2001) - Private Collection (Gordon & MacPhail)

Imperial 21 Year Old 1995 (casks 50262 & 50263) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 50.8%

Whisky from a closed distillery, independently bottled by Signatory! This comes from the Imperial distillery, drawn from a pair of hogshead casks which were laid down in September 1995 and cracked…  More info

Imperial 21 Year Old 1995 (casks 50262 & 50263) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

Imperial 20 Year Old 1995 (casks 50262 & 50263) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 50.8%

20 year old single malt from the Imperial distillery, which was laid down in two hogshead casks in September 1995 and drawn from said casks in June 2016. It was bottled by Signatory for their Cask…  More info

Imperial 20 Year Old 1995 (casks 50262 & 50263) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

Imperial 20 Year Old 1995 (casks 50248 & 50249) - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory)

70cl, 46%

Independent bottled single malt from the closed Imperial distillery, bottled by Signatory. This was distilled in September 1995 (a few years before Imperial closed its door for the last time) and…  More info

Imperial 20 Year Old 1995 (casks 50248 & 50249) - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory)

Imperial 20 Year Old 1995 (casks 50242 & 50243) - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory)

70cl, 46%

An independent Imperial here, bottled by Signatory for the Un-Chillfiltered Collection. It was distilled in September 1995 and aged for 20 years until February 2016, when it was bottled at 46% ABV…  More info

Imperial 20 Year Old 1995 (casks 50242 & 50243) - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory)

Imperial 23 Year Old 1990 - Old & Rare Platinum (Hunter Laing)

70cl, 57.9%

A 23 year old single malt from the dearly departed distillery, Imperial. Distilled in October 1990, the whisky matured in a single sherry butt for 23 years before Hunter Laing came along and bottled…  More info

Imperial 23 Year Old 1990 - Old & Rare Platinum (Hunter Laing)

Imperial 16 Year Old 1995 - The Octave (Duncan Taylor)

70cl, 49.3%

Distilled at Imperial in 1995, this was aged for 16 years before bottling by Duncan Taylor for their fabulous Octave range of whiskies finished in smaller "octave" casks for added pep and zing (also…  More info

Imperial 16 Year Old 1995 - The Octave (Duncan Taylor)

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