Lot presentation
Imperial Vodka Of. Ivan Sergiu Stefanov
The wine
A vodka produced by the Italian company Gia Buton. Bottling estimated to be from the 1950s/1960s. Bottle equipped with a short screw cap.
About the Producer Imperial
Scotland, Speyside. Distillery closed. Owner: Pernod Ricard.
Founded in 1897 by Thomas Mackenzie (owner of Dailuaine-Talisker Distilleries Ltd) to provide relief to its close neighbour Dailuaine, Imperial was in production for only a few months from the summer of 1898, before closing in 1899. In the space of just one century, the distillery was closed more often than it was in production. Its malt would be used in leading blends such as Teachers, Long John, Old Smuggler and Ballantine's, leaving little room to develop a range of single malts. Only Allied Distillers, which became the owner in 1989, would offer a 15 year old version in its Special Distillery Bottling range. For the rest, one would need to dig through the stocks of independent bottlers, and yet here also they are generally rare. Imperial is definitively an endangered malt.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity : 1 bottle
Level : 1 To 5cmObservations : 1 Marked label, 1 Slightly worn labelOrigin : professional
Type of cellar : specialised storage
Recoverable VAT : yes
Original wooden case / Original case : no
French customs seal : yes
Alcohol percentage : 40 %
Region : Poland - Poland
Appellation : Imperial Vodka Of.
Colour : white
Intensity : classic