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London Distillery Company New Forms Ex-Bourbon English Single Malt Whisky, 70cl

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New Forms is a trio of single cask releases from The London Distillery Company, each one taking the distillery's single malt and finishing it in a different cask. This is the Ex-Bourbon edition: London single malt finished for 12 months in a first-fill ex-bourbon cask #11190, bottled at 60.7% Alc. and limited to 222 bottles.

A year in a first-fill ex-bourbon cask has laid honey, vanilla and buttery caramel over the spirit, with toasted oak and a seam of char giving it structure.

Nose: Honey on buttered toast, ripe banana, lemon zest and pineapple juice, then vanilla blossom, red peppercorn, tart nectarine and toasted grain.
Palate: Sweet and rounded: buttery caramel, toasted oak and warming cinnamon, followed by bitter lemon zest and a deep, rich char.
Finish: Long notes of oak and char, melted butter on toast, a little fresh banana and tart green apple.

In our view this is the most approachable of the three New Forms: the bourbon cask keeps the London spirit front and centre, and the tropical fruit and char make it a fine reference point for the other two. At 60.7% Alc., add a decent splash of water; it brings forward the banana, honey and lemon zest.

The casks behind New Forms were filled at the original London Distillery Company, London's first whisky distillery in over a century when it began distilling in 2011. Whisky maker Matt McKay now chooses and bottles that stock in small releases. Tasting the three New Forms side by side is a rare chance to see how much a single cask finish changes one spirit.
Alc. Strength: 60.7%  |  Bottle Size: 70cl
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Learn more about London Distillery Company New Forms Ex-Bourbon English Single Malt Whisky, 70cl

New Forms Ex-Bourbon: Single Cask London Single Malt Whisky

Single cask | First-fill ex-bourbon cask finish | 222 bottles | 60.7% Alc. | 70cl

Key Information

  • Distillery: The London Distillery Company
  • Region: London, England
  • Type: English single malt whisky, single cask
  • Strength: 60.7% Alc.
  • Volume: 70cl
  • Cask: First-fill ex-bourbon cask #11190
  • Finish: 12 months
  • Release size: 222 bottles
  • Series: New Forms (Ex-Bourbon, Fino, Moscatel)

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey on buttered toast, ripe banana, lemon zest and pineapple juice, then vanilla blossom, red peppercorn, tart nectarine and toasted grain.

Palate

Sweet and rounded: buttery caramel, toasted oak and warming cinnamon, followed by bitter lemon zest and a deep, rich char.

Finish

Long notes of oak and char, melted butter on toast, a little fresh banana and tart green apple.

What Makes New Forms Ex-Bourbon Distinctive

  • One cask, one release: every bottle comes from first-fill ex-bourbon cask #11190, and there are only 222 of them.
  • What the cask does: A year in a first-fill ex-bourbon cask has laid honey, vanilla and buttery caramel over the spirit, with toasted oak and a seam of char giving it structure.
  • Part of a trio: New Forms puts the same London single malt through three different cask finishes, so each bottle shows the spirit in a different light.
  • London provenance: drawn from casks filled at the original London Distillery Company and chosen for release by whisky maker Matt McKay.

Perfect For

Drinkers who enjoy

  • Single cask and limited releases
  • Bourbon cask whisky with tropical fruit and char
  • English whisky with a London story
  • High-strength whisky taken with water

Occasions

  • A side-by-side tasting of the New Forms trio
  • A gift for an English whisky collector
  • After-dinner sipping
  • A whisky club or tasting group

About The London Distillery Company

The London Distillery Company was London's first whisky distillery in more than a century when it began distilling in 2011. Its casks were laid down at the original distillery, and today the company is run by managing director and whisky maker Matt McKay, who is releasing the best of that stock in small, carefully chosen bottlings. We think these releases are some of the most interesting whisky coming out of London, because each one shows a different side of the same spirit.

Understanding English Whisky

English whisky must be distilled and matured in England, from UK-grown cereals, for at least three years. Free from many of the conventions that shape Scotch, English distillers have room to experiment with barley varieties, yeasts and cask finishes. English whisky was once rare and hard to categorise, but it has earned its own place in the whisky canon, and single cask releases such as New Forms show how much character a single cask can carry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is London Distillery Company New Forms?

A: New Forms is a series of three single cask releases of The London Distillery Company's single malt whisky. Each is finished in a different first-fill cask: ex-bourbon, fino sherry and moscatel sherry.

Q: How should I drink New Forms Ex-Bourbon?

A: At 60.7% Alc., we recommend adding a decent splash of water; it brings forward the banana, honey and lemon zest. Add it a little at a time until the balance suits you.

Q: How many bottles of New Forms Ex-Bourbon were made?

A: This release came from a single cask, #11190, and produced 222 bottles.

Q: Is London Distillery Company whisky English whisky?

A: Yes. It was distilled by The London Distillery Company in London, and it is sold as English single malt whisky.

Q: Which New Forms should I try first?

A: In our view the Ex-Bourbon edition is the clearest picture of the London spirit, so it makes a good starting point. The Fino adds a drier, saline edge and the Moscatel is the richest and sweetest of the three.
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