From One Nation to Another

O’Shaughnessy Distilling master distiller Brian Nation arrived in Minneapolis nearly three years ago after leaving Ireland’s Midleton Distillery, and it’s been an interesting transition. We’ll… Read More

O’Shaughnessy Distilling master distiller Brian Nation arrived in Minneapolis nearly three years ago after leaving Ireland’s Midleton Distillery, and it’s been an interesting transition. We’ll catch up with Brian and learn about the new Keeper’s Heart 21-year-old Irish single malt coming later this summer on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Beam Suntory has changed its name to Suntory Global Spirits, while Buffalo Trace takes a look at global expansion with its first home place in London. 

Episode 1055: May 5, 2024

Links: Keeper’s Heart Whiskey | Suntory Global Spirits | Buffalo Trace Distillery London | Ardnahoe Distillery | Lagavulin | Wayne Gretzky Estates | Barrell Craft Spirits | Heaven’s Door | George Dickel | Cedar Ridge Distillery | Jeptha Creed Distillery

Bimber Issues Fourth Spirit Of The Underground Release

London-based Bimber has released the fourth installment of their Spirit of the Underground collaboration with Transport for London, this time highlighting four new stations located in the West End of London – Covent Garden, Green Park, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus. Bimber’s Release No.4 is a creation of four single cask whiskies specifically paired with […]

London-based Bimber has released the fourth installment of their Spirit of the Underground collaboration with Transport for London, this time highlighting four new stations located in the West End of London – Covent Garden, Green Park, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus.

Bimber’s Release No.4 is a creation of four single cask whiskies specifically paired with aforementioned four iconic Underground stations, which all reside on London’s Piccadilly line.

Bimber Covent Garden has been fully matured in Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 59.2% alcohol by volume [118.4 proof], said to contain notes of fudge and raspberry and only 321 bottles are being offered.

Bimber Green Park has been fully matured in Muscatel sherry casks, bottled at 59.4% alcohol by volume [118.8 proof], is said to contain notes of chocolate, pineapple and vanilla and only 285 bottles are being made available for purchase.

Bimber Leicester Square has been fully matured in virgin American oak casks, bottled at 60.3% alcohol by volume [120.6 proof], is said to contain notes of ginger and pepper and only 271 bottles are being offered.

Last but not least, Bimber Piccadilly Circus has been fully matured in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 62.1% alcohol by volume [124.2 proof], is said to offer notes of coffee, dark chocolate and toffee and only 314 bottles are being made available for purchase.

Bimber’s Release No.4 of The Spirit of the Underground Collection is being made available [via ballot] from Bimber Distillery’s official Spirit of the Underground website beginning Monday January 23, 2023 to Friday, January 27, 2023 for $155 per bottle.