Mackmyra Preludium 01

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 54 by Arthur Motley and Owen Barstow.

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Tasting Notes

Arthur Motley Nose Apples, lemon, and a light yeastiness. Newly sawn wood. Meadow flowers and garden mint. Palate Fresh and young, with a baked apple flavour. Finish Floral, citric and a touch of toffee. Comment Lowland-like, extremely pretty and characterful. Good by any standard, excellent given its youth. Welcome to the gang Mackmyra!

Owen Barstow Nose Traces of vanilla and fudge, but largely dominated by the acetic dryness of new spirit. Menthol or Eucalyptus. Palate Flat, dusty, chalky. Big alcohol burn, even with water. Big, but unsophisticated, vanilla notes. Finish Definite peppermint/menthol character. With water, more toffee develops. Comment As a cask sample of a maturing whisky, I’d say it had definite potential, but otherwise, it’s jailbait.