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%

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Myken Hungarian Dance 2020 Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 47%

This exquisite whisky from Myken Distillery was created for the Danish market. It has been aged for 4 years in fresh Hungarian oak casks and then finished in ex-bourbon casks. The water used to create this whisky is desalinated seawater, which gives it a very special character. It tastes a bit like salted caramel and has a nice note of chili towards the end. Try Myken Hungarian Dance 2020 Arctic Single Malt Whisky

Distillery: Myken Distillery
Name: Hungarian Dance 2020
Age: 4 years and 4 months
Country: Norway
Type: Arctic Single Malt Whisky
Cask number/type: Aged in fresh (virgin) Hungarian oak casks and ex-bourbon casks
Alc. strength: 47 %
Number of bottles: 220 pcs.
50 cl.
1pcs.
93,75EUR

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

Distillery	Myken
Founded	2015
Pronounced	Mu-ken
Region	Myken
Country	Norway

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.

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