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Myken Whisky

Norway's smallest island community has fostered a distillery that makes whisky as remotely located as the rocky island itself. Myken Whisky carries the sea, the wind and the long, dark winter straight into the glass.

  • Myken Hungarian Dance 2020 Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 47%
    Item no.: 22227865388-2021-02-0002

    On an almost deserted island in the Norwegian Sea, a couple rescued whisky's future with a Hungarian dance in the name.

    Expert description

    Myken Hungarian Dance 2020 is a Norwegian Single Malt Whisky, bottled at 47%, distilled at Myken, the world's first Arctic whisky distillery and Norway's only dedicated whisky distillery. The distillery was founded by Roar Larsen and his wife Trude Tokle, who in 2014 were sailing the Norwegian coast with their four children when bad weather pushed them onto the almost deserted island of Myken, barely 400 metres wide. At the time, only a handful of pensioners remained on the island. The family fell in love with the place and established a distillery that has since revived the island community. The whisky is distilled using desalinated seawater and matured in the distillery's warehouse, known as 'The Whisky Cathedral', where the Arctic climate's dramatic temperature swings drive a distinctive maturation.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    The nose offers honey, sea air and a hint of spice.

    Palate

    The palate is round with caramel, salt and light fruit.

    Finish

    The finish is medium to long, salty and spicy.

    Specifications

    Name: Myken Hungarian Dance 2020 Arctic Single Malt Norsk Whisky
    Distillery: Myken
    Region/Country: Myken, Norway
    Type: Norwegian Single Malt Whisky
    ABV: 47%
    Size: 50 CL
    Edition: 2020

    Flavour profile

    Salty · Honeyed · Spicy · Round

    Investment potential

    Medium — a rare release from the world's northernmost whisky distillery on an almost deserted island, produced in very limited quantity.

    Did you know?

    Myken Distillery sits on an island that, in the years before the distillery opened, had only a handful of remaining residents — the distillery has since helped bring new life to the island community.

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    • 93,75
      1pcs.
      81,50EUR
   

About Myken

Myken Whisky is distilled on the small Norwegian island of Myken, where a handful of permanent residents and a rugged climate set the terms for production. For newcomers it's an exciting introduction to Norwegian whisky's rising international reputation; for collectors, the extremely limited output and the island's uniquely isolated location make every bottle something close to a curiosity, far removed from the big Scottish and Japanese names.

History & Background

The island of Myken lies far out in the Norwegian Sea and has historically lived off fishing, but as the population dwindled, the local community sought new ways to survive. The whisky distillery was established as part of that effort and quickly drew international attention, precisely because such a small and remote place dared to take on whisky production. Today Myken Whisky stands as a symbol of how extreme local rootedness can become a strength rather than a limitation.

Production & Style

The whisky is distilled and matured in harsh, maritime climate conditions, giving it a salty, characterful profile.

Signature Style

Salty, Maritime, Characterful
The whisky offers a salty, maritime profile with a characterful finish.

Facts

DistilleryMyken
Founded2015
PronouncedMu-ken
RegionMyken
CountryNorway

Did you know?

Outside Scotland and the US, whisky distilleries now operate in over 20 countries, from Taiwan to South Africa, a trend often grouped under the term world whisky.

Like Myken? You should also try:

Stauning, Thy and Kilchoman.