Bimber Netherlands Edition Single Bourbon Cask #168 Netherlands Exclusive English Single Malt Whisky (2020) 70cl
Bimber Netherlands Edition Single Bourbon Cask #168 Netherlands Exclusive English Single Malt Whisky (2020) 70cl 1 of 248 bottles produced from a single bourbon cask for Netherlands exclusively as part of the Country Collection In 2019 Bimber announced their 2020 Country Collection, including two single casks for the Netherlands. One for retailer Whiskysite.nl and the other for importer Bresser & Timmer. And you just knew it was going to be mayhem. Bimber has an excellent reputation, which makes their products very desirable. So everything sold out within minutes. TASTING NOTES Nose: A whisper of nail varnish to start things off, followed by rich notes of orange marmalade, apple sauce sprinkled with cinnamon, nectarine and kiwi. Finally some buttery Werther’s Original and milk chocolate. Palate: Oily mouthfeel and touches of tobacco, fresh ginger and licorice, but also a whiff of nutmeg, meringue and caramel. A subtle note of tinned peaches and pineapple juice, and then finally some strong black tea. Finish: Somewhat malty, but certainly also lingering spices. Finally a whisper of butterscotch. About Bimber The founders of London's Bimber distillery, Dariusz and Ewelina, moved from Poland to the UK in 2003, opening their distillery in the Park Royal area of west London twelve years later. Plazewski inherited his passion for whisky from his grandfather, who also distilled his own spirits. The company’s first casks were laid down on the 26th May 2016, and three years later they released their first single malt in September 2019. This became the first whisky to be distilled and bottled in London for over a century. The distillery carries a “farm-to-bottle” approach by sourcing 100% of its barley from a single producer and using traditional floor maltings and slow fermentation techniques. Distillation takes place via a 1,000-litre wash still and a 600-litre spirit still that were both crafted by Hoga of Spain. 58.9% ABV 70cl