Bimber Da Hong Pao Gin
Bimber Distillery · Bimber Distillery
Bimber is better known for whisky, but this gin shows the same meticulous approach. The Da Hong Pao oolong tea botanical is not a gimmick — it threads a warm, slightly roasted quality through an otherwise classically structured London Dry. A thinking person's gin that rewards a simple tonic serve.
Nose
Classic juniper pine opens the nose before giving way to warm cassia bark and a distinctive grapefruit citrus note. A subtle floral character — rose petal and violet — weaves through the backdrop, with an earthy orris root foundation.
Palate
The entry is all juniper — resinous and woody — before ginger heat and coriander seed emerge at the mid-palate. The rare Da Hong Pao tea infusion adds an unusual depth, registering as a subtle nutmeg warmth alongside lemon peel brightness.
Finish
Long and clean, with juniper lingering alongside a dry, peppery fade and a final lift of grapefruit.
- Style
- London Dry
- Botanicals
- Juniper, coriander, cassia bark, orris root, angelica, grapefruit peel, lemon peel, Da Hong Pao oolong tea, ginger, nutmeg
- Base Spirit
- Neutral grain spirit
- Distillation
- Pot still distillation with vapor infusion of Da Hong Pao tea leaves
Cocktail Suggestion
Oolong Collins — 2 oz Bimber Da Hong Pao Gin · 1 oz lemon juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · 2 oz chilled soda water · Build gin, lemon, and syrup in a shaker with ice, shake briefly, strain into a Collins glass over ice, top with soda.
Food Pairing
Tea-smoked duck breast with pickled plum
Bimber Distillery, a tiny London operation founded by Polish-born Dariusz Plazewski, applies old-world grain-to-glass principles to every spirit, including this tea-infused gin distilled in small copper pot stills.
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