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| ‘IMPERIAL’ 1990 Highland Single Malt |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
Gordon & McPhail |
| Light yellow colour. Restrained, gently smoky, sweet butter toast, dried lemon, green pear nose. Dry, medium light bodied, well balanced, gently smoky, faintly peaty, ripe dried lemon plum purée flavours. |
CSPC |
720367 |
| Type |
Spirit - Scotch Whisky |
| Agent |
Hig Ser |
| Country |
Great Britain |
| Region |
North Ireland |
| Rating |
**
Well Balanced |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| ‘Imperial’ is one of the many whisky distillers whose product you can try only in independent bottlings, such as this Gordon & McPhail. The distillery was founded in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. Closed in 1985, it was purchased by Allied Distillers and re-opened in 1989 only to be shut down again in 1998. Tasting note: Nose: More distillery character in that touch of smokiness. Slightly vegetal. Palate: Creamier. Apricot. Seville orange peels. Orange-and-ginger marmalade. Very expressive. Finish: Spicy. Dusty. Like powdered nutmeg or cinnamon. Comment: The flavours hang together better in this version, and I favour it over the port finish … (Michael Jackson, www.whisky-world.com) |
Price |
$ 78.95 |
| Bottle Size |
700 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - June 7, 2003 |
| Cases bought |
120 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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