1995 Imperial 19 Year Old K&L Exclusive Signatory Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky (750ml)

This being our third cask of 1995 Imperial from Signatory, you can tell we're really quite in love with this whisky. Imagine Glenmorangie 18, but at cask strength and with extra-oiliness and that's pretty much what you're getting here; albeit this time around with an extra year in wood. Imperial is also a "lost" distillery, meaning that's no longer in existence. Closed in the late 1990s and demolished completely off the face of the earth in 2013, each drop of Imperial consumed means there's that much less left in the world. The first sip is a like butterscotch and biscuits with an earthy resin note and a light coating of vanilla. The weight is supple and chewy on the palate and there's a lovely viscous feel to the whisky, but it's kept in complete check by the full proof. At 50.9%, however, you can drink this right out of the bottle without water. And, believe us, once you open your bottle you're going to want to keep drinking it.