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Bimber raises
a glass to King Charles and Queen
Camilla with the release of the
distillery’s first marriage of unique
casks.
London’s Bimber
Distillery has announced the upcoming
release of ‘The Coronation of King
Charles III’ – a special edition single
malt whisky crafted from a unique
marriage of American oak ex-bourbon and
ex-Bordeaux red wine matured single
malts. A limited release of 1,400
bottles which have been bottled at 52.2%
ABV and have a RRP of £85
Available directly from Bimber’s website
from today Friday 5th May, the special
release of 1,400 bottles is the
distillery’s first expression created
from a unification of multiple wood
types. The base of ex-bourbon matured
Bimber embodies the distillery’s
textural, fruit-forward house style,
whilst a sympathetic addition of single
malt whisky fully matured in red wine
sourced from Bordeaux adds both
additional structure and complementary
flavours of plump berries, shaved
chocolate and tanned leather.
The celebration release has been bottled
at 52.2% ABV and will be available for
an RRP of £85. The design of the label
and gift tube follows the same visual
cues as the distillery’s 2022 Platinum
Jubilee single malt whisky – with an
array of illustrations drawing from the
life and passions of King Charles III
and his accession to the throne.
The expression 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.
Speaking of the release of The
Coronation of King Charles III, Bimber
spokesperson Matt McKay said: "A
Coronation marks a very special moment
in any monarch’s reign. Bimber are
delighted to celebrate the crowning of
King Charles III and Queen Camilla with
this equally special Bimber release. In
the run up to the Coronation, the
distillery team have spent many months
assessing our developing inventory of
diverse casks, whilst seeking out both
contrasts and points of flavour
congruence. This marriage of unique
casks retains the profile of Bimber’s
well-loved foundation of bright,
expressive fruitiness, whilst adding
layers of distinctiveness from the red
wine matured whisky. The result is the
perfect dram to celebrate the Coronation
and to raise a glass to King Charles
III."
You will also find the
current Bimber whisky range available from
specialist online whisky retailers such
as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of
Malt
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