Hven Whisky

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  Spirit of Hven Hvenus Svensk Rye Whisky 45,6%

  Item no.: 22227865446-18340

  Forty-two casks, four grain recipes, one whisky. Hvenus is Spirit of Hven's take on a rye whisky that insists on complexity over simplicity, and the name is a small, double-edged love letter to both the goddess and the island itself.

  The Expert's Description

  Spirit of Hven Hvenus is a Swedish Rye Whisky matured in American oak casks and bottled at 45.6%.

  Hvenus is assembled from no fewer than 42 American oak casks, all at least six years old, each contributing its own share to the final grain recipe. The result after blending is 78.6% rye, 11.9% wheat, 4.8% corn and 4.8% barley, a composition that gives the whisky unusual breadth for a rye-based expression.

  Neither chill filtration, added colour nor sugar is used in production, so the whisky stands entirely on its own, with only grain, cask and time as collaborators.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Intense vanilla meets freshly cut grass and a touch of menthol, an unusual combination for a rye whisky.

  Palate

  Smooth and soft on the tongue, with vanilla developing into spiced toffee notes, malt and a hint of dark chocolate.

  Finish

  Fruity and soft with vanilla and lavender notes that settle calmly.

  Specifications

  Name: Spirit of Hven Hvenus Swedish Rye Whisky
  Distillery: Spirit of Hven
  Region/Country: Hven, Sweden
  Type: Swedish Rye Whisky
  ABV: 45.6%
  Size: 50 CL
  Cask type: 42 American oak casks, minimum 6 years old

  Flavour Profile

  Grain-forward · Spiced · Soft · Vanilla-led · Fruity

  Did You Know?

  The name Hvenus is a double nod to both the goddess of love and the island of Hven itself. The whisky is assembled from 42 different casks, each contributing its own share to the final grain blend.

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  • 1pcs.
    53,50EUR
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  Spirit of Hven MerCurious Swedish Corn Whisky 50 cl 45,6% MerCurious Swedish Corn Whisky 50 cl

  Item no.: 059763-615-19

  On Hven, a speck of land in the Öresund strait where nothing is ever quite ordinary, a corn whisky broke a few local rules the moment it appeared. MerCurious borrows its name from the quicksilver planet, and it distils almost pure Swedish corn into something closer to bourbon than to any Nordic single malt you have tried.

  The Expert's Description

  Spirit of Hven MerCurious is a Swedish Corn Whisky matured in new, air-dried American oak casks and bottled at 45.6%.

  Behind the bottle stands Henric Molin, the distillery's restless distiller, who built MerCurious as a nod to the American bourbon tradition, using purely Swedish grain as its base. The recipe runs 88 percent corn, topped up with wheat, barley and rye, and every batch is drawn from fourteen casks of air-dried American virgin oak. Depending on each cask's character, the whisky matures for three to eight years before it is blended and bottled.

  The idea for Spirit of Hven took shape when Anja and Henric Molin realised this small island in the Öresund had almost everything a distillery could ask for: nutrient-rich soil, a mild microclimate and a position squarely between two countries. The distillery opened in 2008, and MerCurious has become one of its most personal expressions, a corn spirit that insists on doing things its own way.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Light, sweet aromas of caramel and ripe apple lead, spiced with a touch of lingonberry. Underneath sits a sweet note reminiscent of freshly baked cornbread.

  Palate

  The whisky opens almost sparkling and fresh before rounding out into a fuller, sweeter register of vanilla and cocoa. The corn stays clearly present, close to leaning over a pot of just-boiled sweetcorn, balanced by a light tartness that recalls a warm fruit pie.

  Finish

  Soft and warm, closing on a last trace of sugar-cane syrup and toasted oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Spirit of Hven MerCurious Swedish Corn Whisky
  Distillery: Spirit of Hven
  Region/Country: Hven, Sweden
  Type: Swedish Corn Whisky
  ABV: 45.6%
  Size: 50 CL
  Cask type: New, air-dried American oak casks
  EAN no.: 7350044859441

  Flavour profile

  Sweet · Creamy · Fruity · Grainy · Lightly spiced

  Did you know?

  Hven measures barely 7.5 square kilometres, belongs to Sweden, yet sits closer to the Danish coast than the Swedish one. That geographic quirk makes Spirit of Hven one of the most border-crossing distilleries you will ever pour a dram from.

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  • 1pcs.
    53,50EUR
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  Spirit of Hven Old Hare Blended Swedish Whisky 70 cl 40.4%

  Item no.: 059763-615-321

  Most distilleries choose one grain and stick with it. Spirit of Hven never got that memo. Old Hare is built from four different grains grown right around the distillery, and the result tastes broader and rounder than most things coming out of the Nordics.

  The Expert's Description

  Spirit of Hven Old Hare is a Blended Swedish Whisky finished in PX sherry and red wine casks and bottled at 40.4%.

  Where most Nordic distilleries stick to single malt, Hven takes a different route with Old Hare. The whisky is built from four grains grown locally on the island: wheat, rye, corn and malted barley. Each grain spirit is matured separately in new European and American oak for three to five years, before the distillery blends them with its own malt whisky and lets the marriage continue for up to twelve months.

  The final stage happens in casks that once held sweet Pedro Ximénez sherry and Spanish Gran Reserva red wine, and that is where Old Hare picks up its round sweetness and light fruit notes. The whisky is neither chill-filtered nor coloured, and it is bottled directly at the distillery.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Mild and inviting, with vanilla and pear leading, followed by a soft grain sweetness and a light touch of oak. Not powerful, but easy to approach from the first sniff.

  Palate

  Oak and sweetness meet in fine balance, while ripe red fruit and dried fruit come through alongside a wine-like softness from the red wine casks. The malt sits underneath as a round base for it all.

  Finish

  Short but warm, with a gentle grain-spiced close that settles quietly without sharp edges.

  Specifications

  Name: Spirit of Hven Old Hare Blended Swedish Whisky
  Distillery: Spirit of Hven
  Region/Country: Hven, Sweden
  Type: Blended Swedish Whisky
  ABV: 40.4%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: New European and American oak, finished in PX sherry and Spanish red wine casks
  EAN no.: 7350044859045

  Flavour Profile

  Soft · Fruity · Sherry-toned · Oaky · Lightly spiced

  Did You Know?

  The name Old Hare nods to the German hares released on Hven in the 1850s under kings Oscar I and Oscar II. Hare hunting has been a local tradition ever since, and Spirit of Hven calls itself the world's smallest pot still distillery.

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  • 1pcs.
    26,75EUR