Imperial 1979 CA Authentic Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Imperial |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | Authentic Collection |
| Vintage | 1979 |
| Bottled Year | 2002 |
| Age | 16년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 64.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
셰리 호그스헤드에서 16년을 보낸 숙성이 사라진 임페리얼 증류소의 몰트에 진한 셰리 빛을 입혔다. 우드의 영향으로 건포도와 구운 견과, 흑설탕이 빽빽하게 올라온다. 입에서는 마른 자두와 가죽, 다크초콜릿이 진하게 번지고 무려 64.3도의 도수가 풍미를 단단히 떠받친다. 1979년 빈티지다운 묵직한 셰리 골격이 중심을 관통한다. 짙은 적갈색 끝에는 마른 과일과 우드 스파이스가 길게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale white wine (this starts well…)
air Nose
hot and marginally fruity, rather more medicinal than the newer vintages, between aspirin, dough, and perhaps fresh brioche that’s a little undercooked. Whiffs of liquorice and earl grey, a little vanilla and nougat too. Less ‘refill’ than expected. With water: huge viscimetrics! And pretty much the same waxy notes as in the others, with similar citrus peel and fermentary notes. Some ale, fruity hops, orange blossom, panettone
restaurant Palate
strong and a tad on plastics, beyond some fruity liquorice (or liquorice allsorts). I believe water would be in order… With water: all on citrus this time, including the liqueurs made thereof. Limoncello and Cointreau or Grand-Marnier, with a little chalk too. It is also a little fizzy and bitter (Aperol spritz – with official apologies)
timer Finish
rather long, waxy and citrusy. Once again, I’m finding similarities with that famous shoebox distillery up there in Brora. Aren’t we slowly starting to find those relatively pretty?