The West London based Bimber Distillery, has announced the launch of its largest and oldest small batch release to date.
Bimber Ex-Bourbon Oak Casks Batch 4 (51.2% ABV) is a single
malt whisky, which was crafted from a vatting of the distillery’s oldest first-fill American oak ex-Bourbon casks, which were laid down to mature in 2017.
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| Bimber Ex-Bourbon Oak Casks Batch 4 |
The latest release has been crafted to Bimber’s rigorous standards. The spirit was produced from the distillery’s single farm barley and malted on a dedicated floor at Warminster Maltings before being fermented for seven days in bespoke, on-site constructed American oak washbacks.
Distillation took place in Bimber’s customised alembic pot stills which possess an increased copper surface area, and produce a fruit-forward, textural and layered new make spirit.
Following maturation, each cask was disgorged into the
distillery’s in-house constructed American oak marrying vat for a period of
resting. During this resting cycle the complexities of each individual cask
mingle, creating an ensemble which possesses balance and depth whilst retaining
the character of Bimber’s distinctive spirit.
Commenting on the launch, Matt McKay, Bimber’s Director of
Marketing and Communications, said: “Whilst the number of Bimber enthusiasts
continues to grow, as a small craft distillery we have struggled to keep up
with the exponential demand for our products. As our largest ever release, we
hope that Ex-bourbon Oak Casks Batch 4 will quench some of the continued global
demand that we’re seeing for our London single malt whiskies.“
Matt went onto say: “Similarly to our other Small Batch
releases Ex-Bourbon Oak Casks Batch 4 continues to offer an insight into our
maturing single malt whisky stock – as we look toward the 7th anniversary of
our spirit, this new release is not only a perfect entry point into Bimber,
it’s also a milestone for the developing style and quality of single malt
whiskies that you’ll be seeing from us going forward.”
Limited to 7,000 bottles, Bimber Ex-bourbon Oak Casks Batch
4, will be available directly from the distillery from April 20th for a RRP of
£68.00.
Posted by Steve Rush