2016-06-14 by Thomas Øhrbom (Whisky Saga)
This whisky was the first release in the Mackmyra Special series. It was released late 2008. It was matured in sherry casks (Spanish oak, seasoned with sherry by Mackmyra). The Mackmyra Special 01 Eminent Sherry was sold at around SEK 600 when it was released. It is no longer available to buy.
Nose: Soft sherry notes, fresh apples, cereal, sweet oakiness and a touch of perfume. It does bite a little, a bit rough on the edges. Vanilla and honey with time.
Taste: Intense and rough. Massive perfume notes – after shave also comes to mind. It really bites! I do detect some caramel, vanilla and sherry notes as well. A hint of smoke maybe?
Finish: The raw alcohol notes stay throughout the relatively short finish. A bit more sweetness towards the end. Oak, wet planks and moist saw dust.
Balance: Way too rough and unbalanced for me. The nose is quite good, but it fails to deliver on the palate.
Score: (71/100)
Link to original review on whiskysaga.com
For collectors of Mackmyra whisky
Special 01 Eminent Sherry (int)
Age | not disclosed |
Series | |
Bottled by | Mackmyra OB |
Bottling date | not disclosed |
Cask type | Sherry casks |
Bottle size | 70 cl |
ABV | 51.6 % |
Number of bottles | not disclosed |
Released for | International |
First sold | 2008-12-01 |
Article number | MS-001 |
EAN barcode | 7350029660208 |
Added to database | 2019-07-22 |
Latest update | 2019-10-08 |
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Special 01 contains whisky matured in handcrafted oak casks from the sherry district of Spain. They were saturated with sherry by Mackmyra themselves. The 8000 bottles at Systembolaget were more or less gone on the first day, in many places the queues were "full" long before opening time. Notes according to Mackmyra: Nose: Spicy and sweet with toffee and vanilla, chocolate, candies and dried fruits. A hint of smoke can be perceived amongst all the fruit. Taste: Fruity, lightly smokey, with vanilla, toffee, chocolate, dried fruit, sweet warm sultana raisins and honey. Finish is a little dryer with tones of dried fruit, vanilla and a slight oakiness. | |
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