Mackmyra Svensk Ek / 46.1%/ 0.7l
- Mackmyra, the first Swedish whisky distillery was founded in 1999 by eight graduates of Royal Institute of Technology.
Product description
Mackmyra, the first Swedish whisky distillery, is an investment by eight graduates of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
The distillery was founded in 1999, and 10 years later the company began building a new facility in Gävle, where all distillation has been taking place since 2013; since 2017, the original distillery has served as the company’s research lab. Mackmyra Svensk Ek (Swedish Oak) is the company’s flagship edition. It uses barrels made from Swedish oak from the island of Visingsö (in the 19th century, the Swedish navy planted over 300,000 trees there for shipbuilding). These barrels typically hold 30 liters, which speeds up the interaction between the wood and the distillate.
Aroma: apples, pears, bananas, vanilla, butter cookies, white pepper, lemon peel, freshly cut grass and a handful of fresh herbs.
Taste : quite spicy, herbal mix, pepper, lemongrass, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, green apples and quite strong oak notes.
Finish : medium long, with notes of vanilla, licorice, white pepper, cinnamon, apples, grapes and oak.