In the 1980s and 1990s, dozens of Scotch Whisky Distilleries closed their doors. Some, like The Imperial, for ever. Lots were demolished. The Casks of the Scotch Whisky they made, they didn't get demolished, somebody bought the. Who this 'somebody' is, is just one of the many Scotch Whisky Secrets. There are rather a lot of them. The complex story of 'who owns what Cask' is extremely complicated and I won't go into it, here. Mainly, because I don't know. Nobody does! What Casks are left? Geographically, where are these Casks? How many Casks are there, all over Scotland? To be Scotch it HAS to be in Scotland. Suffice to say, the 'Scotch Cask Transfer' saga of 'who owns what' makes the 'who pays the wages of a Loanee Professional Footballer?' look relatively straightforward. What IS clear though is that the 'Old and Rare' aspect of Scotch Whisky is absolutely huge. Nobody's prepared to say HOW huge. Because nobody knows. #ScotchWhiskyTruths
#Cask88 is incredibly proud to announce that our 1998 single cask bottling, “The Bothy”, from the lost Imperial distillery, has been awarded a remarkable 98/100, an Outstanding Gold Medal at the illustrious International Wine & Spirits Competition, beating off hundreds of competitors to achieve one of the highest scores possible this year. The Imperial Distillery is a fabled, "ghost" distillery after closing its doors in 1998, to eventually be demolished in 2013 for the new Dalmunach distillery - established in 2015. This elegant, bright, and exceptional whisky is a true testament to Speyside whisky, and we were blessed to have one of the last ever casks from this fantastic distillery. Visit www.cask88.com to buy now, or click the link in our Bio to speak to one of our Cask Portfolio Managers. #whiskylover #whiskycollection #whisky #whiskeylover #whiskytasting #whiskycollection #whiskylife #whiskycollector #imperialdistillery #bothy #bothylife #maltwhisky #maltwhiskyfan #dram #cask #whiskycask #whiskycasks
