🥃 Mackmyra Svensk Ek
Swedish single malt whisky from Mackmyra: 46.1% ABV, no age statement; 68% matured in ex-bourbon casks, the rest in ex-oloroso casks and new Swedish and American oak.
Mackmyra Svensk Ek is a Swedish single malt whisky from the Mackmyra brand. The name means Swedish oak. According to the brand's website, it is bottled at 46.1% ABV, and the bottle carries no age statement. The main difference is that part of the whisky matures in new small casks made of Swedish oak.
The brand's website breaks the blend down by cask: 68% of the whisky matured in 200-litre ex-bourbon casks, 12% in 128-litre ex-oloroso casks, and 10% each in new 100-litre Swedish oak casks and new 128-litre American oak casks. The producer calls the recipe elegant. Whisky Magazine also gives 46.1% ABV and no age statement. Under EU rules, whisky must mature for at least three years in wooden casks of up to 700 litres.
Why it matters to you. Compare it with the brand's neighbours: Mackmyra Brukswhisky is lighter at 41.4% ABV, Mackmyra Svensk Rök has the same strength but is smoky, and MACK by Mackmyra is bottled at 40% ABV. Check the name and the strength on the label. WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol consumption is safe for health.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 46.1% ABV |
|---|---|
| Cask type | 68% 200 l ex-bourbon; 12% 128 l ex-oloroso; 10% 100 l new Swedish oak; 10% 128 l new American oak |
| Raw material | malted barley |
| Minimum maturation | at least 3 years under EU rules; no age statement |
| EU category | 2 — whisky (whisky/whiskey) |
| Legal basis | Regulation (EU) 2019/787, Annex I, category 2 (whisky); there is no separate protected geographical indication for Swedish whisky |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Mackmyra Svensk Ek → kind of → 🥃 Whisky → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🍷 Oloroso, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Mackmyra, 🥃 Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 MACK by Mackmyra, 🥃 MACK by Mackmyra, 🥃 Mackmyra Svensk Rök, 🥃 Mackmyra Svensk Rök
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Svensk Ek matures only in Swedish oak?
No. According to the Mackmyra website, about 10% of the whisky matures in Swedish oak. The largest share, 68%, is in ex-bourbon casks.
What is the strength of Mackmyra Svensk Ek?
46.1% ABV, according to the brand's website and Whisky Magazine.
Does Svensk Ek have an age statement?
No. Under EU rules, every whisky must mature for at least three years.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🍷 Oloroso — Dry sherry of exclusively oxidative ageing, without flor; 17–22 % vol.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Mackmyra Brukswhisky · 🥃 MACK by Mackmyra · 🥃 Mackmyra Svensk Rök · 🥃 Old Pulteney 15 Year Old · 🥃 Old Pulteney 18 Year Old · 🥃 Woodford Reserve Malt
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Mackmyra: Svensk Ek (70 cl, 46.1 %; casks: 68 % 200 l ex-bourbon, 12 % 128 l new oloroso, 10 % 100 l new Swedish oak, 10 % 128 l new American oak; 'elegant')
- Whisky Magazine: Tasting, Mackmyra Svensk Ek (single malt, Sweden, 46.1 %, no age statement)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I, category 2 (whisky: cereals, distilled below 94.8 %, min. 3 years in wooden casks up to 700 l, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)