Description

Bimber Small Batch Ex-Bourbon Oak Single Malt Whisky – Batch No. 4 (700ml)

Volume: 700ml            ABV: 51.2%           Age: No Age Statement           Country: England

The Bimber Distillery is located in London, England and was founded in 2016. The first casks of Bimber were laid down on the 26th of May 2016 and these casks were release three years later in September 2019 with a limited release of 1000 hand numbered bottles. This release sold out in under three hours, why? It’s the fruity new make spirit that is created here, it balances so well with re-charred oak barrels, fortified wine barrels and bourbon barrels. Bimber also sources its barley from a single farm, it malts and mashes this barley by hand and then slowly ferments the wart in their very own washbacks for 7 days. A fruit forward whisky with a very bright future.

This highly anticipated cask strength Ex-Bourbon cask small batch release has been bottled at 51.2% ABV and is un-chillfiltered with no colour added. It was limited to only 5000 bottles. Bourbon barrels are constructed from Quercus Alba, or white oak, commonly known as American oak. This wood type complements the underlying character of the Bimber accessible fruit-forward spirit, imparting sweet, rich vanilla and caramel flavours alongside perfectly balanced spice. Every cask has been specially selected and married together in their hand-made oak vat, before being bottled.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Apple ‘Chewits’, golden syrup, oat cakes, brown sugar and Christmas cake spice.

Palate: Bursting with orchard fruits, ripe apples and pears, dried apricots, ginger snap biscuits and hints of citrus.

Finish: Long with creamy blonde caramel and soft peppercorn spice.