Mackmyra Preludium 06

Mackmyra First Edition

Mackmyra Whisky is a Swedish whisky distillery founded in 1999. It is located in the vicinity of Gävle in Southern Sweden and went on stream as a commercial distillery in October 2002. The “First Edition” is a marriage of first-fill ex-Bourbon casks, small 100-litre casks and Swedish oak casks matured 50 metres underground in Mackmyra's unique...

Score 83/100

Mackmyra The Sweedish Whisky

I don't like this whisky. There is too much cheminais on the nose and on the palate for my taste. Air helps but not enough. Very sweet (white sugar), there is some good elements in this whisky like vanilla, wild strawberries and pepper but with cheminais all over the place and a bitter vegetal note that makes me think of stems and stalks. So this...

Score 66/100

Mackmyra First Edition

Wow, this is it. My first sip of the long awaited Mackmyra. Yes, I have been waiting for a long time to taste this whisky. The color is light yellow like straw. This is a very soft whisky, seems very young but good. Very interesting product from Scandinavia.

Score 84/100

Mackmyra Vinterrök

The Vinterrök – meaning winter’s smoke - is a peaty Mackmyra with a twist. It got a finish in oak casks that were infused with Scotch Strong Ale (albeit produced in Norway). That is why Mackmyra describes this malt as ‘a smoky soul for beer lovers’. It is a mix of American oak and Swedish oak casks. There is only a bit of smoke on the nose at...

Score 85/100