Mackmyra Björksav Swedish Single Malt Whisky Birch Sap Wine

Mackmyra Distillery Björksav Swedish Whisky

£59.95

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Key Facts About This Whisky

Distillery: Mackmyra

Country: Sweden

Range: Seasonal limited edition whiskies

Master blender: Angela D’Orazio

Cask Type: Ex-Bourbon casks, 200 litres; oloroso seasoned American oak casks, 128–200 litres; birch sap wine seasoned Swedish oak and American oak casks, 100–200 litres.

Alcohol by Volume: 46.1%

Bottle Size: 700ml normal size, or 50ml sample dram

Mackmyra Björksav Tasting Notes

Nose: Floral and fruity with a light spiciness, vanilla fudge, sandalwood, cedar and toasted bread. Floral and slightly waxy notes of birch sap wine. Round and fruity notes of cherry, raisins, apple, pear and lemon.

Palate: A fresh and fruity spiciness with light minerals and herbs together with vanilla fudge, raisins, apple, ripe pears and lemon. Light spices of vanilla, toasted oak, floral honey, sandalwood, cedar, anise, white pepper and ginger. Round oak and a slightly oily texture.

Finish: Light, spicy notes in harmony with toasted oak and dried fruits.

About Mackmyra Björksav

Mackmyra Björksav (birch sap) is a Swedish single malt whisky inspired by the long-awaited return of spring. By including casks that were seasoned with Swedish birch sap wine, Mackmyra Distillery have created a floral whisky with a fresh spiciness and sweet notes of vanilla fudge. Björksav is a collaboration with Grythyttan wine. The cask make up of this single malt whisky is:

Whisky aged in ex-Bourbon casks makes up about 30% of the total recipe.
Whisky aged in oloroso casks makes up about 24% of the total recipe
Whisky finished in birch sap wine seasoned casks makes up about 20% of the total recipe.
Whisky aged in other types of seasoned casks makes up about 18% of the recipe.
Whisky aged in casks of Swedish oak makes up about 8% of the recipe.

Shipping and taxes

Where can you ship?

We're based in the UK, but we can ship to many countries.

We deliver to Australia, Canada (Alberta), Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg, Macao, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, UK, US (certain states*), and Vietnam.

*We can ship to the following US states duty-paid (so no further taxes for you): Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana,Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

How much is shipping?

Shipping charges are calculated during checkout, depending on where you live and how many bottles you’re buying. It's usually more cost effective to ship two or more bottles, particularly for international orders. The perfect excuse to treat yourself to an extra bottle!

What about taxes?

All alcoholic products sold by TopWhiskies are sold subject to UK alcohol tax, which is already included in the price.

UK sales are subject to VAT (currently 20%), which is included in the price. Sales outside of the UK are not subject to this tax, and international prices do not include it.

We use a specialist US shipper who sorts out US taxes. These costs are factored into the US shipping charges. So shipping may look pricey, but remember it covers your taxes as well, so there'll be no further bills to pay.

For all other territories, including those in Europe, please note: your order could be subject to local sales taxes and duties upon arrival in the destination country. All additional charges are the responsibility of the recipient. As customs policies vary widely from country to country, TopWhiskies has no control over these charges, so you should contact your local customs office for further information. If you refuse to pay any import duties and taxes, this could result in the goods being destroyed by customs or being returned back to us - any refund offered would include a deduction of our costs.

Which couriers do you use?

In the UK we use Royal Mail, Parcelforce and APC. US orders are sent via UPS. International orders use FedEx and DHL. Orders are despatched from our UK warehouse Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays.

Carbon neutral?

Yes, all our deliveries are carbon neutral. We work with Planet to estimate the carbon impact of each delivery, and then purchase carbon removal credits to offset the emissions.

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For help, or custom orders, please contact Ed on email ed@topwhiskies.com

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Mackmyra Distillery Björksav Swedish Whisky

£59.95

Personal support

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Rated five stars by happy whisky lovers around the world.

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