Home /
0323
/ Imperial 1976-1996 - 19 Year Old - Blackadder - Single Cask 7652

Imperial 1976-1996 - 19 Year Old - Blackadder - Single Cask 7652

ADD TO WATCHLIST

Bid Incrementsgavel

Lot ID:
0323-816

shipping rate:
3

Total Bids:
68

Winning Bid
£260.00

End Date : Apr 26 2023 08:28 PM

HISTORICAL DATA

We may have sold this bottle before. Click the graph below to view our sales history.

View Historical sales

Description

Bid History

Ask A Question

Disclaimer

Delivery Costs

CONDITION

Good.

FILLING LEVEL

Lower Neck

LOT DESCRIPTION

Imperial 1976 - 1996. 19 Year Old. Bottled by Blackadder. Cask number 7652. 70cl. 43%. No box.

Distillery: Imperial

Distillery Status: Closed

Bottler: Blackadder International

Region: Speyside

Distilled Year: 1976

Bottling Year: 1990

Age: 19

Limited Edition: yes

Cask Number: 7652

Category: Single Malt

Country: Scotland

Bottle Size: 70cl / 700ml

ABV: 43%

Originally founded in 1897, Imperial was a Speyside distillery that enjoyed only sporadic production. Imperial was owned for most of its lifetime by Diageo forerunner Scottish Malt Distillers, who only operated it between 1955-1985. Imperial was sold in 1989 to Allied Distillers, who briefly restarted production but mothballed it again in 1998. Allied Distillers were taken over in 2005 by Pernod Ricard, who demolished Imperial in 2013 to make way for the construction of the enormous Dalmunach distillery.

Imperial was never officially bottled as a single malt during its lifetime, although Allied did a rather mediocre official 15-year-old around the turn of the millennium with the distillery already in mothballs. The best Imperial single malts are older vintage independent bottlings from Cadenhead’s and Douglas Laing, and more recent editions from Signatory, the SMWS and Elixir Distillers.

Blackadder International is an independent whisky bottler founded in 1995 by John Lamond and Robin Tucek, authors of the seminal whisky book The Malt Whisky File, originally published in 1987. Lamond stepped down in 2001 and the company is now run by Tucek and his children Hannah and Michael. Blackadder’s Raw Cask range famously includes harmless cask sediment added to each bottle - a practice that raises eyebrows and attracts fans in equal measure.

Mild controversies aside, Blackadder International deserve a lot of credit for helping popularise cask strength whisky in the 1990s and for eschewing artificial colouring and chill filtration long before it was fashionable to do so. Blackadder’s hugely impressive back catalogue now stands at well over 1500 whiskies and includes sensational drams from distilleries including Longmorn, Springbank and Highland Park - a testament to the success of the company’s old school approach.

DISCLAIMER

Although a condition report is normally included in the Lot description, we do recommend viewing/close inspection prior to placing any bids. If this is not an option and you have questions beyond the offered description and images, please use the form below "Ask A Question" to make specific enquiries or to receive a more in-depth condition report. Otherwise, Lots will be sold as seen and described.

Please note: due to the various ages of bottles, corks and their seals, condition of liquid is at the buyer's discretion. And no claim can be lodged against failure/leakage in transit.All bottles are checked by our whisky specialists Wayne & Harrison Ormerod prior to any auction. We do not auction opened bottles so therefore all items are sealed unless stated under certain circumstances where seals were never issued by the producer.

No item is deemed new, however many items are generally in good condition. When this is not the case, we aim to mention any faults in the description. The images supplied are of the actual item you will receive. If the filling level of the liquid is not visible in the images provided, we aim to indicate the current position in the description. If the filling level is impossible to determine, such as with ceramics decanters, we will provide an overall weight of the decanter in KG. Our filling level guideline can be found here.

All information in this listing is provided to the best of our knowledge including when we chose to date the age of a bottle. If you are unhappy with the listing or believe there is an error/discrepancy, you should notify us immediately and we will address the Lot accordingly. Placing a bid confirms you have checked the Lot and are satisfied.

ASK A QUESTION

BID HISTORY

	BID	DATE	TIME
Last Bids	£260.00	26th April 2023	08:13 PM

BIDDING INFORMATION

When you place a bid, your accepted bid will be the next valid bid increment based on the rules below. If you place a higher bid the higher value will be put into our auto bid feature and the site will bid on your behalf (only) if someone else bids will the auto bid come into play. Ensuring you that your bid is at the lowest possible increment.
Please note that your valid bid is the bid on the bid history page and under your bid (in account area), the higher bid which is placed in our auto bid feature is NOT your current bid. This is only used to place bids on your behalf where possible if someone else bids.

Lower Price	Upper Price	Bid Increment Value
£1.00	£9.99	£1.00
£10.00	£99.99	£2.50
£100.00	£249.99	£5.00
£250.00	£499.99	£10.00
£500.00	£999.99	£25.00
£1,000.00	£2,499.99	£50.00
£2,500.00	£9,999,999.99	£100.00