Imperial (silent) - 19 year old Gordon & MacPhail Single Malt Scotch 1996 Whisky 70cl 43% ABV

19-year single malt from a historic Speyside distillery now closed; distilled 1996 and aged to full maturity for a dry, leafy, slightly oily profile with notes recalling Rosebank. Imperial (silent) Gordon & MacPhail Single Malt Scotch 19 year old 43% ABV Nose: Rich tea and digestive biscuits unfold with herbal honey, pine nuts and sour apple. A touch of singed straw and leafy fragrance adds dry, elegant depth, echoing a quiet Speyside character. Palate: On the palate, succulent poached pears cloaked in syrup meet clove spice and almond milk, with ginger latte warmth, a thread of subtle smoke and herbal notes. Fresh straw, malty toffee and lemon rind mingle with aniseed, all carried by an oily, qu Finish: Peppery and malty, with a leafy, savoury nut-shell dryness that lingers. Marzipan, sour apple and pear unfold, while clove and ginger wisp through, ending on malty biscuit echoes.