Name: Mackmyra Traveler Whisky

Color: Light Yellow

Nose: Light wood, ocean, white fruits

Taste: Malt, wood, sea grass

Review:

Mackmyra Traveler Whisky is a Swedish non-aged stated single malt bottled at 46% abv and matured in bourbon casks. This my first experience with Swedish Whisky and I found this one to have a nice taste and different flavor profile compared to other countries.

The Mackmyra Distillery started in 1998 with a group of friends discussing whisky on a ski trip who then decided to make their own spirits locally.  Mackmyra gets its name from the village where the distillery was established and the majority of the ingredients are sourced locally. The Traveler Whisky was design for SAS Airlines travel series, hence the clever name. I have not seen this bottle around the NYC area so I am assuming it is primarily sold in Duty Free.

Other expressions by Mackmyra are the following: Midvinter, Midnattssol, Moment, Reserve, 10 Year, Preludium, Privus, Special, Vit Hund (raw whisky), and Bee (honey liqueur).

The Traveler Whisky has fresh lemon notes, light wood, malt, and sea flavors which are refreshing and yet light on the finish. It is a good whisky overall and different compared to other drams with similar flavor profiles. I do not have enough experience with spirits from Northern Europe so I will make a point to try more expressions in the future.

Priced around $50 and worth it to try a Swedish Whisky.

If you like it, drink it! – Christopher

If you like it, drink it!