2018-03-27 by Thomas Øhrbom (Whisky Saga)
The Mackmyra Expedition is a product exclusively for Travel Retail. It was released on 2017-05-01. The main cask types used are American oak and Swedish oak casks. The Mackmyra Expedition is also partly finished on casks that previously held Swedish cloudberry wine. This finish lasted for about one year. The age of the product is not known.
Nose: Mild, soft oakiness. Vanilla and various berries. Nothing heavy – the dreaded Swedish oak troll does not raise its head – yet. In the background notes of smoke and spices. A deeper and quite pleasant mix of sweetness and spices develop over time. It is a bit hard to pick out the individual components, but it works quite well. The smokiness takes on the familiar green notes with time.
Taste: Medium to thin body. Peppery and oaky right off. Quite a sucker punch, right there. Did not see that coming. It has a bit of an attitude, but again it works – at least to a certain degree. It is a bit raw. Vanilla, honey and white chocolate. Hints of smoke.
Finish: Medium long finish. Sweeter, but also a bit darker. Burnt toast with jam and a pinch of white pepper. Vanilla and a touch of smoke.
Comments: Really liked the nose a lot, but on the palate it does confuse me a bit. The Swedish oak is never dominating, which is good!
Score: (79/100)
Link to original review on whiskysaga.com
For collectors of Mackmyra whisky
Expedition
Age | not disclosed |
Series | |
Bottled by | Mackmyra OB |
Bottling date | not disclosed |
Cask type | Swedish oak + American oak, finish on cloudberry wine casks |
Bottle size | 50 cl |
ABV | 46.1 % |
Number of bottles | not disclosed |
Released for | Sweden |
First sold | 2017-05-01 |
Article number | MDF-001 |
EAN barcode | 7350029669256 |
Added to database | 2017-04-23 |
Latest update | 2020-06-18 |
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New release for travel retail, Expedition is matured on oak casks of both Swedish and American oak, with a finish on cloudberry wine casks. | |
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