Imperial Distillery
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Details
Meaning:
--- / Die Kaiserliche
Region:
Speyside
Location:
Carron, Morayshire
Founded:
1897 by Thomas Mackenzie
Current Owner:
Chivas Brothers Ltd
Status:
Mothballed (1998)
Capacity:
1,600,000 litres / year
Blends:
Teachers, Long John, Old Smuggler, Ballantine's
Notes:
In Spring 2009, burglars attempted to steal equipment from the distillery to be sold as scrap metal. Staff turned up unexpectedly and interrupted them Since being built, the distillery has been mothballed for over 60% of the time On-site warehouses are now all empty, but some casks are stored elsewhere The distillery was named in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year Picture
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