Here is the previous chapter “#4 The first drops” After our research trip to Scotland and thorough analysis of Swedish whisky history, it was time to return to the important decision – where would we establish our business? Our idea had become a plan and the plan was to build our pilot distillery and develop our […]
THE 18th OF DECEMBERThe 18th of December is somewhat of religious date for Mackmyra. On this day in 1999 we distilled the first drops of what was to become Sweden’s first Single Malt Whisky. For whisky lovers who wonder what they tasted like, Brukswhisky is a great reference point and best represents the “first drops” […]
Previous chapter: “#2 How the idea to create Sweden’s first whisky was born” . The post is from the book “The Whisky Rebels” by Mackmyra’s co-founder Rikard Lundborg. It is well known that malt whisky should be stored for many years. The time required to create a ten year old whisky is indeed ten years. So how […]
Chapter 1 in “The story of Mackmyra – # 1 How the idea to create Sweden’s first whisky was born” is available here. The post is a short version of the chapter “The next bold step” from the book “The Whisky Rebels” by Mackmyra’s co-founder Rikard Lundborg. The insightful evening where the idea of creating […]
This article is a short version of the chapter “Saturday, 6 March, Östra Gusjösätern, Sälen” from the book “The Whisky Rebels” by Mackmyra’s co-founder Rikard Lundborg. The mountain cabin where Mackmyra came about, deep in snow. “This year I brought a malt whisky along with me,” said Jonas, showing the bottle after having pulled it […]
Together with Fourkind, a Finnish technology consultancy that specializes in strategic spearhead projects with expertise in artificial intelligence, and Microsoft we are now creating the world’s first whisky developed with artificial intelligence (AI). This is the first time that a complex consumer product recipe has been created with machine learning. The possibilities for different whiskies […]
March 22nd, Mackmyra received five new top awards from Whisky Magazine, World Whiskies/spirits awards. The WWA are a global award selecting the very best in all the international recognized styles, award and promote the world’s best whiskies to consumers and trade across the globe. Over 40 international industry experts attended the tasting and gave their […]
March 22nd (2019), Angela D’Orazio, our very own Master Blender at Mackmyra, was inducted into the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame. This is one of the most prestigious distinctions the whisky industry can bestow in acknowledging people who have had a significant and lasting impact on the whisky industry. In addition to this magnificent distinction, […]
The man behind our smokey whiskies is called Håkan. Håkan is Mackmyra’s own expert on malt smoking and is the person who plans manufacture and acts as host when inquisitive visitors come to our smoking facility. It has a capacity of around 80 tonnes per year, which is sufficient for both Mackmyra’s Svensk Rök whisky, […]
How do we really know which is best? What should we bear in mind when choosing whisky? Like all whisky lovers, from beginners to experts, I sometimes need a little guidance when navigating the wonderful world of whisky. This could be anything from discovering a unique new bottle, the contents of which were distilled tilting […]
