2017-12-12 by Thomas Øhrbom (Whisky Saga)
A royal whisky from Swedish distillery mackmyra. On March 18, 2009, the Swedish king, Carl XVI Gustaf, visited Mackmyra. The newmake produced that very day was filled into Swedish oak casks (30, 100 and 225 litres), and put into the Bodås mine. Seven years later 1411 bottles were filled, and on 2016-06-01 the Mackmyra Moment XVI was made available to buy at SEK 1198. This coincided with the king’s 70th birthday.
The Mackmyra Moment XVI is the 19th release in the Mackmyra Moment series.
Nose: Dusty strawberries sprinkled with icing sugar. Waxy, green apples. Deep and warm vanilla notes, mixed with warm marshmallows (not yet burned – just close to start melting). Sunscreen with coconut oil.
Taste: Medium to thin body. Vanilla with ginger and white sugar. Green apples and tinned pears. Slightly bitter caramel.
Finish: Medium to short finish. Caramel water, then more water and less caramel. Is it trying to pull off a homeopathic trick on me? A touch bitter oranges and raw wood towards the end.
Comments: An odd one. To taste it is a bit off center and out of focus – that’s the best way I can describe it.
Score: (75/100)
Link to original review on whiskysaga.com
For collectors of Mackmyra whisky
Moment XVI
Age | 7 years |
Series | |
Bottled by | Mackmyra OB |
Bottling date | not disclosed |
Cask type | Swedish oak of different sizes |
Distilled on | 2009-03 |
Bottle size | 70 cl |
ABV | 48.0 % |
Number of bottles | 1411 |
Released for | Sverige |
First sold | 2016-06-01 |
Article number | MM-019 |
EAN barcode | 7350029668198 |
Added to database | 2016-11-29 |
Latest update | 2017-08-22 |
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In March of 2009, the Swedish king Carl XVI Gustaf visited Mackmyra. The batch that was distilled that day was put on Swedish oak casks, 30, 100 and 225 litres, and stored in Bodås mine. The Swedish oak casks are Mackmyras most exclusive casks and they have been bottled to honor the kings recent 70 year birthday. Notes according to Mackmyras webpage: Nose: Spicy, fruity and full, with an aromatic oakiness. Taste: Spicy, fruity and oaky with a medium full body. | |
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