Can you believe 20 years have passed since that evening when we sat in a cabin up in Sälen and hatched the idea to launch Sweden’s first malt whisky. Did we think it would be possible? Without a doubt. Although back then, we probably didn’t understand the amount of dedication which would be required, all […]
On a day in November I met Angela, my fantastic colleague and Mackmyra’s Master Blender, in her lab in the Whisky Village. Among bottles, test tubes, papers, medals, even more test tubes and squeaky dog toys, I asked her to unpack the question she gets at least once a week: what does a Master Blender […]
There are many distilleries around the world – so many I didn’t even find an exact number. Not even the worlds most dedicated whisky nerd would try and squeeze in a visit to all of them, that would take precious time from the way more important tasting… So do all distilleries look alike? Definitely not […]
In 2009 the preparations began for the new, ultramodern distillery in Kungsbäck, outside Gävle. This was a key milestone in meeting the growing international demand for our whisky, made from Swedish produce. The start-up period in the new Mackmyra Whisky Village and the new Gravity distillery has taken its time. Much of what was not […]
The excitement for us stepping in to the blog world is, to put it mildly, through the roof. We’ve waited along time (19 years to be exact) and we now finally get a better chance to share our thoughts about our beloved spirits, the industry, the culture – and everything in between. With other words, […]
THE HUNT FOR THE PERFECT SITE At first sight, the mill in Mackmyra outside of Gävle, was already of great interest to us. The site was well maintained, surrounded by beautiful environment. Mill production had moved during the industrial revolution, which was why it hadn’t grown too big. The size was just about right for us. […]
“Why are there no whisky distilleries Sweden?” one of the friends, and later Mackmyra founders, asked. None of the others could answer the question, leaving it floating in the air. Sweden has no tradition of making whisky. We thought that was weird when we began to explore whether it was possible to create a Swedish […]
På Mackmyra strävar vi alltid efter att tillverka vår whisky på ett så modernt, effektivt, besöksvänligt och miljövänligt sätt som möjligt. För att kunna göra det bestämde vi oss därför för att bygga världens mest klimatsmarta destilleri. 2011 stod vårt Gravitationsdestilleri äntligen färdigt. Det är en 35 meter hög byggnad där framställningsprocessen utförs med hjälp av […]
In the Winter of 2013 we launched our very first seasonal whisky, and over the years it has grown to become a very popular tradition. We launch two different seasonal whiskies each year, one in Spring and one in Autumn. The seasonal editions are limited and are among our most experimental whiskies – always with […]
In 2010 we introduced a second whisky to our permanent collection – Brukswhisky. It’s named after our whiskies’ birthplace, Mackmyra Bruk. If you look closely at Brukswhisky, you will notice that our whole story, from being a test- to a gravitation distillery, is sketched around the bottle. Well, at least, as close to the whole […]
