Imperial Scotch Whisky

Imperial Whisky Distillery Information

Founded in 1897 by Thomas Mackenzie

Location Speyside region Central district Aberlour.

Water source The Ballintomb Burn.

Imperial Whisky Distillery History 

Established in 1897 by Thomas Mackenzie owner of the Dailuaine distillery on Speyside. This coincided with Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, which was no doubt an influencing factor when naming the distillery. To commemorate the jubilee a gilt crown was placed on the malting kiln roof.

The following year the distillery was amalgamated into the Dailuaine Talisker Distilleries Ltd.

The distillery was mothballed from 1899 until 1919 it briefly re-opened until 1925 when it passed to the new owners DCL

With a change in management to SMD in 1955, there was a complete refit of the equipment and distillation recommenced, at the same time the gilt imperial crown was taken down from the malting kiln due to rust.

The stills where increased from 2 to 4 in 1965. However the distillery was mothballed for the period of 1985 to 1989 when Allied Distillers purchased it. Who, after some work, reopened the distillery in 1991. Only to be mothballed again in 1998.

Pernod Ricard purchased the distillery in 2005

Imperial Distillery Bottlings

Imperial 15 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Imperial Distillery Independent Bottlings

Berry’s Own Selection,

Cadenhead ‘s,

Duncan Taylor Collection,

Gordon & MacPhail,

Private Collection (Gordon & MacPhail),

Provenance (Douglas Lain),

Un-Chill Filtered (Signatory).

Whisky Galore (Duncan Taylor).

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