Mackmyra Preludium 04

Mackmyra Moment Rimfrost

Nose: Starting with a whiff of acetone, lemon , dough , wet wood, cherubs,,nuts and some vanilla too. a rather odd combo i might add. Palate: Spicy, peppery, some nougat, also quite mineral with a splash of fruit, berries. Finish: fruity, sweet and zingy spice with some wood and that acetone bite. Bottom line: This ones feels a bit young, and...

Score 78/100

Mackmyra First Edition

The first release of Swedish single malt from Mackmyra. I had heard lots of good things about it and I was keen on taking my first taste of a Swede in the whisk(e)y business. For my disappointment Mackmyra's first edition was another light dried fruits with too much heaviness that doesn't intrigue me. I felt like the knight playing chess with...

Score 69/100

Mackmyra Special 02 10th Anniversary

This is the second expression in the ‘Special’ series, from the young Swedish distillery Mackmyra. It was bottled in 2009, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the distillery. The nose is very fruity with pineapple, green berries and vanilla, but also a touch of ginger. Adding water not only makes it sweeter, but brings out the oak. Despite the...

Score 83/100

Mackmyra Moment Körsbär

The ‘Moment’ range by Mackmyra already has about 25 different releases. This Kôrsbär – which simply means ‘cherries’ and refers to the finish on cherry wine casks – is the most recent, added in the second half of 2017, 2400 bottles strong. The whisky has a dark pink sheen as if from a rosé wine. This Mackmyra is true to its name on the nose, for...

Score 83/100