KINGSBARNS DISTILLERY LAUNCHES NEW PAY WHAT YOU LIKE TOUR

The Fife based Kingsbarns Distillery, has announced the launch of a new ‘Pay What You Like’ tour.

Running from now until the end of March, visitors can immerse themselves in the spirit of Fife in return for a ticket price that they feel comfortable with.

The Kingsbarns Distillery

Guests will be able to visit the distillery’s exhibition space to learn more about the history and heritage of the Kingsbarns brand, before going on a guided tour of the distillery. Visitors will gain first-hand knowledge of whisky production and learn how whisky is matured. The tour will end in one of the Kingsbarns’ tasting rooms where each guest will receive two complimentary samples of the Kingsbarns’ single malts, including its award-winning ‘Dream to Dram.’

Commenting on the news, Peter Holroyd, Kingsbarns Distillery Manager, said: “There’s no denying that this has been a tough year financially for so many people and things are expected to get worse as we approach Christmas. Therefore, we wanted to ensure our award-winning distillery was accessible to everyone and provide a fun day out for locals and tourists alike.”

He went onto say: “We hope our Pay What You Like tours will encourage those who may not have considered a distillery tour before, to visit us, to see what we are all about, try our whisky, and enjoy passing some time in our lovely visitor centre.”

The new initiative for the tour which normally costs £12.00, is available every Sunday for the 10:30am slot and will run from now until the end of March 2023. The ‘Pay What You Like’ tour is available to book via the Kingsbarns website using the discount code ‘PAYWHATYOULIKE22’.

Posted by Steve Rush

BIMBER LAUNCHES ITS INAUGURAL PEATED SINGLE MALT WHISKY

The West London based Bimber Distillery, has today announced the launch of its first peated single malt whisky bottling.

Bimber - The 1st Peated (54.1% ABV) which was produced using a marriage of four heavily peated American oak ex-Bourbon barrels, has a phenol level of 14.4 ppm.

Bimber - The 1st Peated

This latest release was produced using barley from Bimber’s single farm (Fordham & Allen in Basingstoke, Hampshire) where 100% of the distillery’s barley is grown. The whisky is entirely composed from the distillery’s earliest fully peated distillation that took place in May 2019.

Bimber - The 1st Peated, is said to deliver notes of pineapple juice, apricot cobbler, creamy toffee, feathery smoke, fallen leaves and touches of salinity on the nose. Followed by notes of smouldering logs, leaf mulch, smoked vanilla fudge, fruit and wood spice on the palate.

Commenting on the launch, Dariusz Plazewski, Bimber Distillery Founder and Master Distiller said: “The team and I are truly thrilled to be able to share The 1st Peated with whisky lovers. This release represents a major milestone on the continued journey of Bimber and of our single malt London whisky. Not only is it the culmination of several years of investigation and passion, but being entirely produced by-hand, in-house - it is also truly embodies our continued dedication to traditional production methods.”

Limited to 1,140 bottles, Bimber - The 1st Peated, will be available from Monday 28th November, via a ballot on the Bimber website. RRP £130.00.

Posted by Steve Rush