Secret Speyside A'Glac Charrann Scotch Whisky 1990

Secret Speyside A'Glac Charrann Scotch Whisky 1990 is a cask-strength 700mL single malt distilled in 1990 at the long-silent Imperial distillery in Carrann, Speyside — matured in American oak barrels, bottled without chill filtration, and sold under the Secret Speyside format because the source distillery prefers its spirit not appear in independent bottlings under its own name. The 1990 vintage brings blackcurrant jam, orange marmalade, and vanilla fudge on the nose with juicy redcurrants and baking spice on the palate. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: cask strength (no fixed ABV stated by the bottler — varies by batch)
• Size: 700mL
• Vintage: distilled 1990, Imperial distillery (opened 1897, closed 1998)
• Casks: American oak barrels; bottled without chill filtration
• Format: Secret Speyside Guest Distillery Collection — distillery identity withheld by arrangement

A Ghost Distillery in a Bottle

Imperial distillery in the hamlet of Carrann opened in 1897, closed and reopened through a turbulent century, and took its last breath in 1998 — thieves smashed its stills and stole the copper. What survived was a treasure of maturing barrels, and A'Glac Charrann is the name Secret Speyside gives to the whisky drawn from them: sweet, orchard-fruited, honey-malted. These 1990-vintage casks are finite — once bottled, no more can ever be made. Browse the Secret Speyside collection and the whisky shelf at Del Mesa.

Tasting Notes

Rich on the nose: blackcurrant jam, orange marmalade, vanilla fudge, liquorice, and walnut. The palate intertwines juicy redcurrants with spicy notes of ginger, caramel, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The finish is sweet and gently spiced.

How to Enjoy

Pour it neat first — at cask strength it rewards a few drops of water, which open the redcurrant and caramel notes. This is a contemplative pour, not a mixing whisky.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it called "Secret" Speyside?
Many distilleries prefer their spirit not to appear in independent bottlings under their own name — the whisky is a genuine Speyside single malt; the identity is withheld by arrangement.

What happened to Imperial distillery?
It opened in Carrann in 1897, struggled through the 20th century, and closed for good in 1998; its stills were smashed and the copper stolen — only maturing casks survived.

How old is the 1990 vintage?
The bottler does not print an age statement on this edition — it is sold as the 1990 vintage, cask strength, from American oak.

Once these casks are gone, they are gone — buy Secret Speyside A'Glac Charrann 1990 online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.