Bimber London Single Malt Ex-Bourbon Single Malt Whisky Batch 4

Matured Exclusively in Ex-Bourbon Oak Casks. Batch No. 004

Expected Arrival August 11th- Aug 16th

Bottle Story
Bourbon barrels are constructed from Quercus Alba, or white oak, commonly known as American oak. This wood type complements the underlying character of our accessible fruit-forward spirit, imparting sweet, rich vanilla and caramel flavors alongside perfectly balanced spice. Every cask has been specially selected and married together in our hand-made oak vat, before being bottled.

Bottle Tasting Notes
NOSE: Green apple peels and dried stone fruits are joined by milksoaked breakfast cereals, whilst vanilla sponge cake and desiccated coconut sit with buttered toast..

PALATE: An impactful combination of bright orchard fruits,
baked apricots and sprightly pepper spicing sit with gently charred oak
and creamy vanilla.

FINISH: Lasting sweetness tempered by persistent spicing.

DISTILLERY STORY
Bimber Distillery was founded in 2015 with a mission to produce world-class single malt whisky with passion in West London. We combine generations of rich distilling heritage, with the finest quality ingredients to create the ultimate craft whisky experience.

From grain to glass, we control every step of the whisky-making production process, from the farm and maltster where our barley is grown and malted, to the way we expertly ferment, distil, mature and blend our spirit. Our hand-crafted approach to whisky production passionately combines traditional methods, expertise, attention to detail and an absolute commitment to quality.

Our first casks were laid down on the 26th May 2016 and our inaugural single malt whisky was released a little over three years later on 13th September 2019. Over the following years we have released a wide range of award-winning, well-received whiskies across 25+ markets.

BIMBER’S CRAFT

1 Single farm, locally grown barley

The highest quality barley produces the highest quality whisky. Our two-row Concerto and Laureate barley is sourced from Fordham & Allen in Hampshire and possesses high-levels of both extractability and fermentability which provide the optimum level of predicted spirit yield and a wide array of complex aromas.

2 Traditional floor maltings

We believe that traditional floor malted barley is an essential process in producing the highest quality, handcrafted whisky. We partner Britain oldest maltster, Warminster Maltings, who dedicate an entire malting floor to solely to Bimber. The resulting malted barley is a unique product of outstanding quality produced to our precise specification.

3 Low and slow fermentation

At Bimber, we take pride in our long fermentation process. We ferment slowly, for seven days to create a light and fruity whisky. This is more than double the industry average fermentation time – limiting the amount of whisky we can produce but helping us craft the best quality whisky possible just as the finest distilleries did in times past.

4 Direct fire distillation

We heat our two copper stills the traditional way – with direct fire, rather than steam. This enables a slow but powerful boil which results in a full-bodied spirit with remarkable depth of flavour. Our stills have been custom designed and modified to maximise their copper contact and produce a clean, crisp and light spirit character.

5 Onsite cooperage

We are fortunate and proud to have our own onsite cooperage. Our coopers check, repair and rechar our casks. This long-established yet uncommon skill is fundamental to ensuing our carefully crafted spirit is matured in only the finest oak.

6 The blenders art

We monitor the progress of each of our casks, nosing and tasting regularly to find the optimum moment to bottle our precious whisky. We record the taste profile of every sample so we can ensure our London single malt whisky retains its signature light, fruity style.