New Release: Imperial 1990 23 Year Old Jack Wiebers Old Train Line #1360161

This was a viscous and tropical Imperial. Imperial IMPERIAL 1990-2014 23yo JWWW OLD TRAIN LINE #1360161 55.7% one of 354 bottles, Bourbon Cask The aroma features orange, apricot jam, vanilla, cinnamon, a strong grainy note. Upon drinking, it has a viscous texture with apricot jam, pineapple, the umami of grains, and a rich sweetness with a long finish. [Good/Very Good] This is a new release of Imperial 1990, aged for 23 years from Jack Wiebers. The aroma does not have the common bourbon-like green apple fruitiness, but rather a rich fruity note of ripe oranges and apricot jam with a clear grainy presence. When actually tasted, it has a viscous tropical fruitiness with pineapple-like notes and the umami of grains, with sweetness that has a rich body. It was quite a good new release. When I think of Imperial 1990, I remember one that was bottled for the inaugural issue of Japanese Whisky Magazine in 2009, which had a mask-like label and also had tropical and viscous characteristics. This bottle reminded me of that memory. Although I haven't felt much momentum in recent releases from German bottlers, this time I was pleased to encounter a good new release for the first time in a while.