Imperial (silent) The Tony Koehl Series Whisky 17 Year Old · 1995 Vintage

Colour

Rich amber with coppery-bronze highlights and a deep mahogany core that glows with chestnut warmth.

Nose

Opulent sherry sweetness envelopes the glass—ripe raisins, figs and dates folded with orange zest and dark cocoa. Underneath, toasted almond and cigar-box spice emerge, shading into polished oak and a whisper of leather. A silky, fruit-forward aroma hints at 17 years in cask, with warm vanilla and cocoa notes lingering into a graceful, luxurious bouquet.

Palate

Opulent and full-bodied, this sherry-cask beauty delivers dark fruits—prune, fig and blackberry—wrapped in milk chocolate and walnut. Rich spices—cinnamon, clove, pepper—drift over a satin malt frame, with refined oak tannins. The high ABV lends a warming, lingering finish of cocoa, orange zest and a hint of smoke.

Finish

Long, opulent finish with dark fruit and cocoa notes, orange zest and fig lingering beside velvet sherry sweetness. Oak and spice unfold slowly, leaving a warm, chocolate-tinged fade that gives way to a refined, toasted afterglow.