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$97.99
This lightly peated Swedish single malt from the Hven distillery has been made with certified organic barley. The whisky has been bottled at 41.8% without colouring or Chill-filtering or Carbon-filtering. Named for Tycho Brahe, this is the core expresion in the distillery's range.
Production Specs: "Tycho´s Star is made from a mash bill based on three types of barley, Pale Ale Malt for the grassy base notes, chocolate malt for the enticing caramel notes and heavy peated whisky malt to create the leather, liqourice and tar scents. The carefully distilled spirit has matured on casks made of air dried oak. The casks are 58,20% heavy char Quercus Muehlenbergii from Missouri, 33,44% heavy toast Quercus Petraea from Allier and 8,36% medium toast Q. Robur from Bourgogne.
Why is it called Tycho's Star?: "This whisky is named Tycho’s Star as a tribute to the most famous islander yet, the astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601). The whisky has dark, almost mystical notes of leather and liquorice, embraced by a round scent of ripe plums. All this is elevated and refreshed by fragrances of apple and elderflowers. Newly harvested hay and honeydew meadows give a soft finish.
"The name Tycho’s Star refers to the supernova that Tycho Brahe observed in the asterism Cassiopeia 1572. He called it “De Nova Stella” and made a term of the expression Nova, that nowadays are used to describe new stars.
"In the research facilities near the castle Uraniborg he had an observatory, medicinal gardens and laboratories. Almost 100 people worked within the compound. The astronomical measurement that was conducted on Hven 450 years ago are still astonishingly accurate and has been the basis for the heliocentric world view we have today.
In 1946 the Swedish Crown prince Gustav Adolf inaugurated the famous statue of Tycho Brahe situated on Hven and in 1999 the 50 metric tonne heavy sculpture of granite that pride the entrance to the distillery was inaugurated, this one is baptised “Tycho’s Star”. Tycho Brahe is also known for his artificial copper nose, as he lost his own in a sword duel over a mathematical formula."
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Distiller's Tasting Note
Without water, the whisky shows fruitiness, coated by a mild, balanced and very clear smokiness. The scent of barley is complemented by notes of coconut and almonds. The taste is fresh with distinct smokiness and straightforward maltiness, the sweetness from the American oak is well balanced with the stringency of the French oak.
With water, the whisky uncovers the soft balanced notes of the barley mash-bill, the chocolate malt becomes more evident and the smoke and peat a bit rounder. The fruitiness matures a fraction and moves to ripe apples and hints of liquorice. There are notes of honey and fudge together with sweet wine aromas and wet wood jetty. The taste is well balanced with medium long aftertaste, an enticing smokiness combined with an oiliness shows that the whisky has not been chill filtered and the round maturity really comes from the cask maturation."
$95.99
The former Box Distillery of Sweden - now known as High Coast - is responsible for this little peated number. Aged for six years, the High Coast Timmer was matured in first fill ex-Bourbon barrels and then bottled at a respectable 48% ABV.
Producer Description
"Peated single malt whisky matured in first fill Bourbon barrels. Timmer is our peated whisky, our humble tribute to the men and women who once lived and worked here. Those who risked their lives fighting icy cold waters as they steered the heavy logs downstream and kept warm by burning fires under the pale moon light."
$95.99
Bottled at 48% after 5 Years in a mix of ex-Bourbon, Sweedish & Hungarian Oak, this Swedish single malt was lightly peated.
Producer Description
"Hav is the Swedish word for Sea. In the majestic landscape of a world heritage site, High Coast Distillery sits where the beautiful river Ångermanälven merges into the sea. Here, the river is just about to reach the coast and slowly disappear out into the world, just like our single malt whisky. The message Hav brings to the world is an expression of oak, with a touch of spice and a little northern hardiness."
$96.99
From High Coast Distillery in Sweden comes their new line of Single Malts. The Alv is unpeated single malt whisky aged for six years in ex-Bourbon Casks.
From The Producer
"Älv is the Swedish word for River. Outside our front door runs the beautiful river Ångermanälven, the heart of the High Coast region and essential to our distillery. We are able to make such elegant whisky thanks to the naturally cold, crystal clear water sourced from the river. Älv — a well-balanced soft single malt with vanilla tones. Älv is our most elegant whisky."