Myken, 5.5-Year-Old, Ocean Spirit 2023 Release, Single Malt Whisky, Norway (65%)
About this SPIRIT
Myken destilleri
When it was built Myken Distillery was the most northern distillery in the world, producing the first ever Arctic whisky. Situated on a tiny island 32 km from the Norwegian mainland, Myken, led by founder Roar Larsen, produces a malt just as rugged as its surroundings. The distillery experiments with yeast strains, barley varieties and even uses desalinated sea water for its production.
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We provide drinking windows for all our wines. Alongside the drinking windows there is a bottle icon and a maturity stage. Bear in mind that the best time to drink a wine does also depend on your taste.
Not ready
These wines are very young. Whilst they're likely to have lots of intense flavours, their acidity or tannins may make them feel austere. Although it isn't "wrong" to drink these wines now, you are likely to miss out on a lot of complexity by not waiting for them to mature.
Ready - youthful
These wines are likely to have plenty of fruit flavours still and, for red wines, the tannins may well be quite noticeable. For those who prefer younger, fruitier wines, or if serving alongside a robust meal, these will be very enjoyable. If you choose to hold onto these wines, the fruit flavours will evolve into more savoury complexity.
Ready - at best
These wines are likely to have a beautiful balance of fruit, spice and savoury flavours. The acidity and tannins will have softened somewhat, and the wines will show plenty of complexity. For many, this is seen as the ideal time to drink and enjoy these wines. If you choose to hold onto these wines, they will become more savoury but not necessarily more complex.
Ready - mature
These wines are likely to have plenty of complexity, but the fruit flavours will have been almost completely replaced by savoury and spice notes. These wines may have a beautiful texture at this stage of maturity. There is lots to enjoy when drinking wines at this stage. Most of these wines will hold in this window for a few years, though at the very end of this drinking window, wines start to lose complexity and decline.
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Save 20% on the 50cl bottle, previously priced at £110.00. Offer valid until 11:59 pm on 2nd February. BBX listings excluded.
Using pot stills direct fired by live flame, Myken produces rich and characterful spirits to galvanise you against the tempests of the Arctic. Aged in a first-fill Bourbon barrel, this single cask balances an ample and sweet body with flecks of tangy, coastal spray. Bottled at cask strength, a touch of water brings out precise notes of orchard fruit and a satisfying oiliness on the palate.
Josh Meyer, Spirits Advisor, Berry Bros. & Rudd
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