BIMBER SMALL BATCH 001, OLOROSO SHERRY CASK

Very nice! I'm not going to say sweet because it is not, nor am I going to say peated because it is not one either. It is not, certainly not, spicy. Well balanced with zero aftertaste. Give Bimber a try!

WOW. What is this? Where does this dram comes from? It is a very good whisky! In the past months i have seen some Bimber whisky photos in some social media groups, but i really never cared for it. I didn't even knew where it came from. But a couple of weeks ago, a friend handed me a sample of this and i really had no expectations. I didn't even read anything on it until this night, after drinking it (i usually do this in order to avoid feeling influenced in any way on a whisky before tasting it). So, this actually comes from England. A rather new distillery (2015) which is ran by a Polish family. The Word "Bimber" means "Moonshine" in the polish language. Bottled at 51.4%abv, iniatially matured in ex-Bourbon casks, and finished in oloroso Sherry Casks from Spain. It has the most lovely orange, copper color. On the nose, it is perfect. As soon as i sniffed it for the first time i was amazed. An incredible thick orange caramel note is the first to appear. Dehydrated oranges, Coffee. Very fruity, dehydrated ones. Incredibly appealing on the nose, Stewed Apples and Spicy: Cinnamon. There is a great lemon note that surrounds everything. It becomes more citric with time, Green apples. After the first sip it releases a more peppery note with various spices. Thick caramel. Cinnamon. Apples. Caramel. Toffee. On the palate, starts super sweet to become powerfully spicy. Very thick, Red Apples; then turns very spicy with pepper notes and a strong salty flavor. Second sip is all about thick caramel; lovely, very sweet till the mineral spices appear. It is actually very salty. Third sip game me a classic vanilla and more minerals. Aftertaste has a lot of character. Very bitter Tobacco, burnt grass, smokey. Very dry mouthfeel. It is exactly as eating a super bitter 100% cocoa dark chocolate. Milk powder. Very dry. Overall this is one beautiful rollercoaster. Lots of powerful flavors and aromas. It is not an everyday dram because of exactly that, it is just too much. A very good experience and a surprising moment for me. There are only 950 bottles in the world. My score for it is a solid 94 over 100. Sláinte!