2017-12-19 by Thomas Øhrbom (Whisky Saga)
This is release number 22 in the Moment Series by Swedish distillery Mackmyra. The Mackmyra Moment Ledin was released for sale on 2017-06-01, in a limited run of 2300 bottles.
This whisky was initially matured for four years in 1st fill bourbon casks, and then ‘finished’ (more like a double maturation) for five years in French oak casks that had previously held Sauternes wine.
The name for the whisky comes from Swedish singer and songwriter Tomas Ledin. Well, he is apparently a Mackmyra fan as well! He selected the casks together with Mackmyra Master Blender Angela D’Orazio.
Nose: Richer on the nose than your average Mackmyra. Sweet with notes of vanilla and sweet white wine. Ripe apples and pears. Cinnamon and coconut.
Taste: Medium body. Oak and pepper, ginger and caramel, vanilla and coconut. Add slightly bitter orange peel after a couple of sips.
Finish: Medium long finish. Continues much as it started. The spices mellow out, and the caramel turns more towards toffee and floral honey.
Comments: This is a dram that grows on you. It comes across as young-ish, but quite mature and well-balanced at the same time. The finish makes you reach for the glass again and again. I quess I’m a sucker for whisky matured in Sauternes casks. Well done!
Score: (87/100)
Link to original review on whiskysaga.com
For collectors of Mackmyra whisky
Moment Ledin
Age | not disclosed |
Series | |
Bottled by | Mackmyra OB |
Bottling date | not disclosed |
Cask type | Sauternes cask finish |
Bottle size | 70 cl |
ABV | 48.0 % |
Number of bottles | 2300 |
Released for | Sweden |
First sold | 2017-06-01 |
Article number | MM-023 |
EAN barcode | 7350029668228 |
Added to database | 2017-05-20 |
Latest update | 2017-08-21 |
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Mackmyra Moment Ledin has been created in cooperation with Swedish singer and songwriter Thomas Ledin. It spent four years on bourbon cask before getting a finish for five years on French oak casks that previously held Sauterne wine. Matured in Bodås mine. 1100 botles went on sale at Systembolaget. 898 bottles were distributed to Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Notes according to Mackmyra: Nose: Fruity with notes of vanilla, soft pear, fudge and toasted oak. Taste: Fruity with slightly oily notes followed by toasted oak, vanilla, smooth herbs and berries towards the end. Finish: Long with notes of spicy herbs, toasted oak, vanilla and berries. | |
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