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Imperial Cask Strength 13 Year Old, 1st Fill Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #4969, 1997, Gordon & MacPhail, 61.6%
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Imperial Cask Strength 13 Year Old, 1st Fill Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #4969, 1997, Gordon & MacPhail, 61.6%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 19
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

A former malt distillery in the Speyside region that sadly spent as much time in mothballs as it did distilling. It longest operational period was under ownership of the Distillers Company. It was demolished by Pernod Ricard in 2013 and Dalmunach was built on the site in its place. Perhaps one of Scotland's most important whisky companies, Gordon & MacPhail is a historic blender, independent bottl ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Apr 6, 2026SGD 312.82
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
4969
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
N.A
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Cask Strength Series
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Brown sugar, a baked apple note, lovely heavy malt and a hint of Madeira and/or Sauternes wine, whole grain biscuits and an ashy note.
Palate
Dark grains and fruits, extremely mouth watering at full strength. Nutty and drying, minimal hints of rubber when water is added, which also brings out milk chocolate and dried cigar/tobacco leaves.
Finish
Nutty and drying, with hints of milk chocolate and dried cigar/tobacco leaves.
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