Single cask 50053 expression of the lost Speyside distillery. Distilled May 1995 & bottled October 2011. 305 numbered bottles. Imperial Imperial Distillery was designed by Charles C. Doig & established in 1897 by Thomas Mackenzie at Carron in the heart of Scotland’s Speyside whisky region. Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 & a huge golden crown was placed upon the pagoda roof of one of Imperial Distillery’s two malt kilns to commemorate the occasion. Imperial Distillery was equipped with four huge stills but closed in 1998 & is now a closed Scottish malt whisky distillery. Nose: Waxy lemons, oranges sweets roses & a hint of pineapples. Faint minty notes like cured ham. Ham-bugs & strawberry yoghurts. Taste: Pear drops, barley sugars cordial, hints of haylofts & developing some floral notes. Finish: Becomes more oranges with mints & popping candy.