Description
A 30-year-old single malt from Imperial, distilled in 1989 and released by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society in its 2020 Vaults Collection.
Imperial
Imperial Vaults Collection 30 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 1989, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 48.2%
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
Average Score
N.A
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Change+22.8%
LatestSGD 1,069
HighSGD 1,069
LowSGD 870
Recently Sold
Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 14, 2026SGD 1,068.81
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 870.39
- Region
- Speyside
- Age
- 30 Years
- Vintage
- 1989
- Bottled
- 2020
- ABV
- 48.2%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Imperial
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Bourbon
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- 130
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Screw cap
- Presentation
- Presentation box
- Series highlights
- The Vaults Collection, 2020
- Historical context
- Distilled in 1989; Imperial was subsequently demolished in 2013 and replaced by Dalmunach, according to the supplied product description.
- Special release
- SMWS members' Vaults Collection release
- Allocation
- Scotch Malt Whisky Society members
- Nose
- Pear drops, rosy apples, wine gums, sherbet lemons and Spangles, evoking an old-fashioned sweet shop.
- Palate
- Nostalgic confectionery sweetness with vintage champagne and luxury-liner impressions.
- Finish
- Old leather, faded photographs and gentle lingering sweetness after dilution.