Mackmyra Appelblom, Bourbon, Virgin American Oak, Calvados Cask, Batch 17025, 2019, 46.1%

One of the world's most modern distilleries, opened in 1999, Mackmyra utilises Swedish Oak, barley and natural spring water to produce whisky without additives and with a distinct Swedish character. The team behind the distillery approached its creation by questioning why Sweden - with its pure water sources and fresh local crops - had no previous whisky-producing culture. Today, they follow the s ... Mackmyra Äppelblom is an elegant single malt distilled at Mackmyra Bruk, finished in saturated oak casks which previously held Calvados from Christian Drouin, after initial ageing in bourbon and new American oak casks. [cite: Scotch Whisky Auctions, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 15, 20, 21, 22] The name Äppelblom, meaning 'apple blossom', refers to the apple notes from the Calvados casks. This limited edition seasonal release was bottled in 2019 at 46.1% ABV, is non chill-filtered and of natural colour.