Imperial (silent) Duncan Taylor Battlehill Single Malt Scotch Whisky 8 Year Old

70cl · 43% ABV

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HTFW Cat. No: LP2525

Established in 1938, Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Limited is a specialist independent whisky merchant with one of the largest privately held collections of aged single malt and single grain Scotch whisky casks.

Product Details

Distillery/Brand Imperial (silent)
Region Speyside
Age 8 year old
Alcohol ABV 43% ABV
Cask Wood Type Oak
Country of Origin Scotland
Packaging Unboxed

Tasting Notes

Colour

Deep amber with coppery highlights and a mahogany edge, a warm, sun-kissed hue that speaks of sherry maturation.

Nose

Dark dried fruits—fig, raisin, and plum—lead the nose, brightened by sherry's molasses and vanilla. Subtle cocoa, toasted almond, and spices like cinnamon and clove unfold, while polished oak and a whisper of leather lend warm, refined depth.

Palate

Silky and medium-bodied, this eight-year-old delivers sherried richness with raisin and fig, folded into toffee and dark chocolate. A thread of clove and cinnamon, brightened by citrus zest, rests on subtle oak. The palate finishes smooth, with cocoa, warm spices, and a refined, lingering sweetness.

Finish

Silky, lingering finish coats the palate with sherry-soaked fruit—raisin, fig and prune—alongside velvety cacao, toasted almond, and a whisper of spice. Warm oak threads through, slowly fading and inviting the next refined sip.

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Imperial (silent)
(im-PEER-ee-ul) Imperial was founded in 1897 by Thomas Mackenzie in Carron, and the name was chosen to mark Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in the same year. Its history was unusually stop-start from the beginning: the distillery closed after just a year, reopened in 1919, fell silent again in 1925, returned in 1955, was mothballed in 1985, reopened under Allied Distillers in 1991, and then stopped for the last time in 1998. Chivas Brothers acquired the site in 2005, and Imperial was later demolished to make way for Dalmunach, which opened on the same site in 2015.
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