Leonardo DaVinci and Van Gogh In Brand New Whisky Series

Saturday, 02 August 2025 at 12:01Bimber Distillery

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The English Bimber Distillery has unveiled a new range in its Shoulders of Giants series. The whisky series combines famous faces and their work with the craft of whisky. These are all the details.

FAQ

What is Bimber's Shoulders of Giants series?
A collection of single cask whiskies that honors historical artists and inventors, with unique flavor profiles and artistic packaging.
Which countries get which releases?
Three expressions are exclusive to the United Kingdom (Van Gogh, Monet, Da Vinci) and three for Germany (Benz, Diesel, Otto).
How many bottles are released?
Each expression is very limited, ranging between 279 and 340 bottles.

Six titans honored with their own whisky from Bimber Distillery

Bimber Distillery has already honored a number of famous people from history with the Shoulders of Giants whisky series. Think of Sir Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare, Marie Curie and Charles Dickens.

To this impressive list of names, six are added each of whom has been given a unique whisky. Take, for example, the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, who shines on a single malt whisky from a Fino sherry cask.

Steve Rush, head of marketing and communications at Bimber, says the whiskies not only pay tribute to the icons on the bottles:

‘At Bimber, we make our whiskies with the same spirit of inventive precision and dedication. These latest Shoulders of Giants releases are a testament to the craftsmanship behind our fruit-forward single malt London whisky - and to the quality and variety of the barrels we use.’

- Steve Rush

Bimber Shoulders of Giants whiskies UK exclusives

Which bottles are all in the new Bimber Shoulders of Giants series?

The bottles listed below make up the new Bimber whisky series. We also indicate which icon is immortalized on the bottle and what kind of barrels are used.

The Dreamer – Vincent van Gogh – Fino Sherry cask 528/42
The Impresionist – Claude Monet – Ex-bourbon cask 396
The Visionary – Leonardo da Vinci – Palo Cortado cask 547/50
The Inventor – Karl Benz – Ex-bourbon cask 462
The Engineer – Rudolf Diesel – Fino Sherry cask 540/39
The Inventor – Nicolaus Otto – Oloroso sherry cask 446

How do the new Bimber Shoulders of Giants whiskies taste?

The whiskies have diverse tasting notes. Below you can find out what to expect from each bottle:

The Dreamer: Hints of toffee, vanilla and tropical fruit.
The Impressionist: Delicate layers of lemon cake, honey and spicy apples.
The Visionary: Rich tones of sherry fruit, dark chocolate and warm wood spices.
The Inventor (Karl Benz): Butterscotch and tobacco leaf. The Engineer Dark chocolate and subtle smoke.
The Inventor (Nicolaus Otto): Caramel, honeycomb and balsamic.

All whiskies are bottled at cask strength.

Bimber Shoulders of Giants whiskies Germany exlcusives

Where can you buy the new Bimber whiskies?

The new Shoulders of Giants bottles are now available from Bimber for 95 pounds each. Three of the bottles, The Visionary, The Dreamer and The Impressionist, are exclusive to the United Kingdom. The other three bottles are exclusive to Germany.

Fun Fact: Leonardo da Vinci himself was an avid winemaker and even designed wine presses, a nice parallel to Bimber’s creative approach to whisky.

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