Imperial (silent) Whisky Works Single Malt Whisky 20 Year Old · 1998 Vintage
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This 20 Year Old Secret Speyside whisky is from the silent Imperial distillery, Matured for 20 years in American white oak casks before being finished for seven months in Cognac bariques from the Bourgoin Estate. This is incredibly delicate, with sweet herbal aromas and flavours of milk chocolate, violet florals, brandy snaps, rose and strawberries and cream. Complex and great value for a closed distillery!
Only 1593 bottles were produced.
Product Details
Tasting Notes
Colour
Golden amber with warm honey hues and a subtle coppery glow.
Nose
Delicate, sweet herbal nose with violet florals, rose and strawberries and cream, tempered by a whisper of milk chocolate. Brandy snaps mingle with Cognac-barrique warmth, lending a refined, lingering perfume.
Palate
Silky and delicately sweet on the palate, this 20-year Speyside unveils milk chocolate and cream, followed by violet florals and rose petals. Subtle Cognac finish from Bourgoin lends warm, fruity depth, with brandy-snaps, strawberry and cream intertwined with herbal sweetness. The texture is refined, with white oak polish and a long, elegant finish.
Finish
Silky, long finish with milk chocolate and rose-infused sweetness, as violet florals echo through caramelized brandy snaps. A Cognac-warm glow lingers, with strawberry-and-cream hints riding a delicate herbal undertone.