Imperial 1995 DR Individual Cask Bottling
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Imperial |
| Bottler | A.D. Rattray (DR) |
| Bottling Series | Individual Cask Bottling |
| Vintage | 1995 |
| Bottled Year | 2012 |
| Age | 17년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 53.1% |
| Volume | 375 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 사라진 임페리얼 증류소다운 잘 익은 사과와 바닐라, 보리 단맛이 가장 먼저 두드러진다. 버번 호그스헤드 숙성이 더해져 꿀과 시트러스가 명확하게 드러난다. 53.1도의 팰럿은 부드러우면서 배와 토피, 옅은 오크 향신료가 균형을 이룬다. 피니시는 깔끔하고 길게 발전하며 폐쇄 증류소다운 구조감이 또렷이 남는다. 사라진 증류소의 흔적이 잔잔히 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
I had feared this baby would be just the same whisky as the Liquid Sun, it’s not. There’s more vanilla cream, more fresh butter and more acacia honey in this one, and almost none of those nice perfumy touches. Yet, I also seem to find a little mullein (syrup or eau-de-vie). The ever reliable Wikipedia says that’s Verbascum Thapsus. Maybe also a little yoghurt/yeast, which works pretty well. With water: as often, both whiskies converge once diluted. Provided you’re using the same water of course ;-)
restaurant Palate
sweet and rounded and extremely easy. Fruit liqueurs aplenty, with just a few spices such as nutmeg and white pepper. You have to be careful when tasting this kind because it goes down without notice. With water: same, sweet, easy, fruity, just a notch rougher than it’s sibling (hints of green oak)
timer Finish
same, easy, not very long, clean, sweet, fruity…