2016-07-25 by Thomas Øhrbom (Whisky Saga)
I’m on a roll now, here is the fourth Mackmyra release in a row in my Nordic Whisky review series. Again I am looking at the Special series. The Mackmyra Special 06 Sommaräng (Summer Meadow) was released on May 2 2011, in a limited run of 12 000 bottles. It sold at SEK 595 at the time. You can actually still pick up a bottle online, at just SEK 500 here.
This is an unpeated whisky, matured in casks of various sizes (30 to 200 litres). I have found no info on what type of casks have been used, but I am assuming that 1st fill bourbon make up the majority.
Nose: Very light, soft and delicate. Vanilla, summer fruits and soft floral notes. A touch of ginger and citrus.
Taste: Oily and a bit thin mouthfeel. Ginger, paper (old books rather than copy paper), pepper and nutmeg. Fizzy!
Finish: Medium long finish. Camphor and sweet licorice. A touch bitter maybe? Green grass and sun dried hay. Notes of something slightly metallic – and the paper is still present.
Comments: This is a strange one, but I quite enjoyed it.
Score: (81/100)
Link to original review on whiskysaga.com
For collectors of Mackmyra whisky
Special 06 Summer Meadow
Age | not disclosed |
Series | |
Bottled by | Mackmyra OB |
Bottling date | not disclosed |
Cask type | |
Bottle size | 70 cl |
ABV | 46.8 % |
Number of bottles | not disclosed |
Released for | International |
First sold | 2011-05-02 |
Article number | MS-006 |
EAN barcode | 7350029660260 |
Added to database | 2017-02-03 |
Latest update | 2019-07-22 |
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Special 06 is made from the "Elegant" recipe matured on small bourbon casks, first-fill sherry casks, American oak casks and Swedish oak casks, ranging from 30 to 200 litres, in the warehouse at Fjäderholmarna in the Stockholm archipelago Notes according to Mackmyras webpage: Nose: The nose is fruity and floral with aromas of heather, honey, ripe pears and dried apricots. A softly roasted cask character with notes of butterscotch and nuts with a delicate spicy oakiness. Taste: The palate is fruity and soft. The aftertaste is fresh and softly oaky, with light hints of butterscotch. | |
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