For just over twenty years, ever since the day Sweden got its first proper Swedish whisky, he has accompanied us on our journey – and during that time he has lost count of the number of whisky casks he has acquired. He has attended events and been on whisky trips, supported new initiatives, written Mackmyra […]
0 YEARS Your 30-litre cask has just been filled with your personal choice of recipe, either smoky or elegant. As soon as the distillate is poured into the cask, the journey to becoming an exciting, unique whisky begins. The first and most obvious change is the colour of the distillate; already during the first year […]
How many times can a cask be used to mature whisky? Master Blender Angela D’Orazio explains: “A cask can be used many times – but perhaps it is easier to say that it can be used for as many years as it continues to provide the whisky with maturity, colour and flavour. At Mackmyra, 15 […]
Why are the inside of spirit casks toasted /charred before they are filled – and how does that influence the drink’s taste? Mackmyra’s Master Blender Angela D’Orazio provides the answer. “The casks are charred either industrially in large ovens, where after being assembled they are treated on the inside and sealed together with large flames, […]
A given component in Mackmyra’s hunt for whisky with a Swedish identityis Quercus Robur, the Swedish oak. During the 19th century, the SwedishCrown commissioned the planting of large numbers of oak trees, in order to ensure a good supply of timber for the Swedish navy’s future shipbuilding activities. But by the time the trees were […]
Swedish oak casks are popular among our cask owners, but what does a whisky professional like Mackmyra’s very own Master Blender think is important regarding how Swedish oak influences the whisky? We gave Angela D’Orazio a call and asked her about her personal relationship with Swedish oak casks. What is it that you like most […]
Binding a cask is a highly-skilled craft requiring experience and expertise. Mats and his son David are the fourth and fifth generations of their family to run Varalövs Tunnfabrik, where they create, for example, the casks used for our popular series of 30-litre casks. In this blog post, they take you behind the scenes at […]
Behind Grythyttan Vin are Per and Ingunn, two passionate winemakers who want to highlight the tastes and grandeur of the Nordic forests. With berries, fruit and birch sap, they create natural berry wines, showing consideration for nature and respect for the ingredients. They only use nature’s own pantry with no additives, as they are completely […]
Hello Angela! For those who doesn’t know, you’re the chef of our whisky, the Master – or should we say Chief Nose Officer – which one do you use? – Both works actually! The 2020 autumn whiskey Jaktlycka (Hunting Success) has matured in berry wine casks from Grythyttan. What would you say the maturing process […]
A way of making whisky with uncommon characteristics is to use caskswhich originally carried something other than whisky. Harnessingcreative cask-finishing, Mackmyra creates whisky which often chartsunexplored territory. The ‘Special’ series of ten unique limited editions marked Mackmyra’first venture into the world of innovative finishing, featuring whiskiesmatured in casks originally carrying lingonberry wine, cloudberry wine,raspberry wine […]
