Fact Sheet - Marussia Beverages

VIT HUND
46%
50CL
B R U K S S I N G L E M A LT
41.4%
70CL
Perhaps it sounds too simple, but it all
started with a skiing trip. Eight friends
met up at a mountain lodge in the spring
of 1998. Each had taken along a bottle
of malt whisky for the host; the topic
of conversation was obvious. How do
you make whisky? And why isn’t there a
Swedish one? The question led them to
start exploring the possibilities of making
their own Swedish whisky.
Mackmyra was founded after one year’s
preparation in March 1999 and started
a pilot distillery the same year. For the
first year the business was run by the
company’s eight founders, with no
employees. The first drops of raw whisky
were distilled on 18 December 1999.
Mackmyra initially produced 170 different
recipes and gradually managed to narrow
these down to two recipes launched in
the spring 2002: Mackmyra Elegant and
Mackmyra Smoke. The build on the new
distillery also started that year allowing
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46.1%
70CL
BEE LIQUEUR
22%
50CL
them to grow from a craft distiller to a
small producer.
The dream of creating the first Swedish
malt whisky came to life. That path was
neither the easiest nor the quickest.
However, it was the right path, allowing
them to produce a Swedish malt whisky
with a unique identity.
The new Bruk Distillery is not large, but
it has had a great deal of care put into
the production. Mackmyra are able to
maintain traceability right down to the
individual field of barley. It also allows them
to continue to look beyond the traditional
approach. The small, handmade casks
are one example. Another is the Swedish
oak that shares its essence so generously.
The selected casks are allowed to mature
naturally in the quiet recesses of the cool
underground warehouse.
MACKMYRA
MIDVINTER
Mackmyra Midvinter is a complex limited
edition whisky. With finish from French
Bordeaux casks, glühwine casks and
sherry casks, it’s a grownup alternative to
other traditional Winter beverages.
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Mackmyra BRUKS
WHISKY
From their distillery in Mackmyra Bruks, Sweden, comes this well-balanced, light
and fruity whisky. Made from a soft elegant recipe matured in bourbon casks, it is
then spiced with a special combination of large and small casks: rich sherry and a
touch of fresh Swedish oak.
THE FIRST
EDITION
Mackmyra Whisky – The First Edition is the
new generation of Swedish single malt
whisky. Crafted from local ingredients
and without additives, it is aged in 30
Litre Swedish oak casks for five years. A
whisky for you who live life less ordinary.
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DELICATE, CLEAN
AND LIGHT WITH
NUMEROUS
THE IWSC
JURY
FLAVOURS. CITRUSY
SWEDEN
LEMON SHERBET
WITH A VERY FRESH
Mackmyra
Brucks
FINISH. A LOVELY
WHISKY.
VIT HUND
Vit Hund is the raw, unmatured beginning
of what will become Mackmyra Whisky
after cask maturation. It is manufactured
with the same craftsmanship, carefully
distilled from Mackmyra's unsmoked
malted barley. Experience the grain
character of the malt and the fruitiness of
the distillate.
MACKMYRA
FACT
FILE
BEE
FOUNDED
1999
OWNERSHIP
MACKMYRA
LENGTH OF OWNERSHIP
SINCE FOUNDED
ACTIVITY
PRODUCERS, BLENDERS AND
BOTTLERS
PRODUCTION
SWEDISH WHISKEY
Bee is a Swedish liqueur with whisky and
honey, made from Swedish whisky, malt
vodka and organic honey. The honey
is produced in the surroundings of
Gävle and Valbo, and consists mainly of
dandelion, linden and forest honey with
hints of raspberry flowers.
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