Mackmyra The First Edition

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

Mackmyra Brukswhisky

For my 100th review, I will go back to 0: a couple years before I started writing reviews. It so happens that Mackmyra's Bruskwhisky was my first single malt, my gateway. It may not be the most likely starting place, but I'd visited the Mackmyra distillery while on a business trip, where I sampled several malts showcasing the influences of...

Score 84/100

Mackmyra Special Number 4

This new Macmyra came second in our whisky world cup, beating some fantastic opposition. Even those of us who weren’t madly keen on the Preludiums (such as me, I didnt like the early ones at all) were blown away by this. Nose: Sherbet, bubble gum, herbal, almonds, sweet William pear, acetone. Taste: Quite faint to begin with but then explodes with...

Score 90/100

Mackmyra Midnattssol

The Midnattssol – Swedish for midnight – is described by Mackmyra as a summer whisky. It matured in a combination of American and Swedish oak and got a finish in casks that previously held Swedish birch sap wine. Imagine that! Hmm, this is a very good nose! Loads of fruit in the guise of gooseberries, blueberries as well as some floral and herbal...

Score 84/100