Review / Bimber - The 1st Peated

This whisky is the inaugural bottling of peated single malt from the London-based distillery of Bimber. The 1st Peated is entirely composed of spirit from the distillery's first ever peated run, which took place in May 2019. Just four ex-bourbon barrels have been selected for The 1st Peated by founder and Master Distiller Dariusz Plazewski. The whisky has been recorded as having an 'in bottle' reading of 14.4PPM (Phenol Parts per Million). It has been released at 54.1% ABV and was available via ballot only on the Bimber website in November 2022. There were just 1,140 bottles with each costing £130. They are going for at least double this amount on current whisky auction sites.

London - The Gin Capital of the World?

Gin cocktails are helping London to first position.

London has long been associated with gin and the history and heritage of both are intertwined. From its introduction to the UK by William of Orange from Holland in the 1600s through the Gin Craze of the mid-1700s to the modern resurgence and resulting boom, the city has playing a key role. So, is London the current gin capital of the world?