I had a sample of this, curious to try Swedish whiskey, but wasn't willing to purchase a full bottle for that curiousity. I love the color of this liquid. It's reddish brown, like fall maple tree colors. The nose is of blackberries and red wine. Flavor carries through a clean wintergreen red berry flavor. This is such the wrong season to have this. I think it's meant for winter or a chilly fall night. Finish is sharp and quick; minty. I was pleasantly surprised by this. It's clean, fresh, and warming. I bought a sample of this last year from the UK, I wish I simply saved it for the winter. It's really a great cold, windy night drink. On a side note...the bottle takes me back to my Chemical engineering days at U of Michigan ( go WOLVERINES!!). I swear those crafty Swedes simply took a bunch of 500ml beakers from the local chem lab.
About this bottle
The Spirit of Hven is a Swedish distillery located on the island of Hven between Denmark and Sweden in the Øresund strait and was established in 2008. This single malt is named after Saint Nicholas, patron saint of fishermen and sailors. The malt itself is comprised of a mix of pale and peated malt. It is double-distilled in copper pot stills and is aged in French oak, ex-merlot casks. Three casks were produced: one for Sweden, one for Denmark, and one for the rest of the world.
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Peaty，smooth and flavorful. I'd never heard of this distillery so had no preconceived expectations. Turns out this is quite good.
Bästa Svenska Whiskeyn hittills.
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