Ardor Danish Oak Nyborg Distillery batch 167 Organic Single Malt Danish Whisky 46%

The oak trees at Erholm Estate in Funen have been standing for a long time. Two hundred years ago the plan was for them to become warships. Instead they became whisky casks – which is a better idea.

Expert description

Ardor Danish Oak Batch 167 is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 46% at 5 years of age. Distilled by Isle of Fionia / Nyborg Distillery in Nyborg, Funen, and matured in casks made from oak trees at Erholm Estate in Funen – part of the historic Danish "fleet oak" planting. The casks were used as a "boost": the whisky spent a short period on these Danish oak barriques from March 2018 to October 2018 to absorb the powerful tannins and characteristic bitterness of young Danish oak. 954 bottles produced.

Tasting notes

Nose

Beautifully fruity with pears and apricots as the main elements. Hazelnuts and Virginia tobacco lay a nutty, aromatic base, and the fresh oak tannin gives a sharp, bright note.

Palate

Gentle and sweet at 46% with the fruitiness carried from the nose. The oak tannins from the Danish barriques are present as a fresh, lightly astringent frame around the sweet fruit core. A surprisingly elegant balance.

Finish

Medium with lingering pear and apricot sweetness, and a dry oak bitterness in the tail of the close.

Specifications

Name: Ardor Danish Oak Batch 167
Distillery: Isle of Fionia / Nyborg Distillery
Region/Country: Funen, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
Age: 5 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Boosted on Danish oak barriques from Erholm Estate, Funen
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 954

Flavour profile

Fruity · Nutty · Fresh · Elegant

Did you know?

The oaks at Erholm Estate are part of the royal decree for "fleet oak" issued after the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800s. Planted to secure timber for new warships that never came – and now they make whisky from them instead. A circle struck in oak.

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Frequently asked questions about Ardor Danish Oak Batch 167

What is Ardor Danish Oak Batch 167?

Danish Oak Batch 167 is a 5-year organic Danish Single Malt Whisky from Nyborg Distillery, bottled at 46%. The whisky was "boosted" on oak barrique casks made from timber at Erholm Estate in Funen – the historic Danish fleet oak. Only 954 bottles produced.

What is a cask "boost"?

A "boost" is a short extra cask maturation that gives the whisky an intensified flavour influence from a specific cask. Here Nyborg Distillery used the Danish oak barriques by leaving the whisky in them for around half a year – enough to press the powerful tannins and characteristic bitter oak into the distillate.

What does Danish Oak taste like?

Beautifully fruity with pears and apricots, hazelnuts and Virginia tobacco on the nose. The palate is gentle and sweet with a fresh, lightly astringent frame from the Danish oak. The finish is medium with pear and apricot fruit and a dry oak bitterness.

What is Erholm Estate?

Erholm Estate is a Crown property in Funen whose oak trees are part of the historic fleet-oak planting ordered by Crown Prince Frederik VI after the loss of the Danish fleet in 1807. The trees never made warships – but they ended up as whisky barrique casks at Nyborg Distillery.

What is Nyborg Distillery?

Nyborg Distillery is the producer behind Isle of Fionia, located in the historic DSB train depot in Nyborg, Funen. They won Distillery of the Year 2025.