Smögen 9 Year Old Whisky Sponge Single Cask (2012-2021) 70cl
A rare single cask Swedish whisky receiving praise worldwide for its chracter
An unashamedly naked, natural and pure 3rd fill barrel of 9 year old Smögen!
This is the long-awaited follow up bottling to their first Smögen cask, which they released many thousands of years ago as Whisky Sponge Edition 19.
For this release they managed to get our hands of the most knackered, inactive, neutral bit of tatty old wood in Smögen's warehouse. A 3rd fill barrel of 2012 Smögen matured for 9 years and bottled with a fair few degrees of reduction at our beloved 57.1% (100 proof).
The result is total purity! A distillate-forwards, crisp, swooshing blade of raw peat smoke, seawater and citrus juices. Farmy, coastal and funky. A no-nonsense celebration of whisky nudity that should delight all fans of ice-cold skinny dipping.
From Thedramble.com
Tasting Notes
Nose : Solera lollypop, agave vegetalness, brackish water and damp smoke are joined by hot house vines, bell peppers and wet hay. A seafood bisque and barnyard round things off. The addition of water offers apple turnover, hessian sacking and straw. Fascinating.
Taste : Pickle juice and Tepeztate mezcal (mineral and vegetable - no animal) sit with chalk, brine and wood smoke. Freshly squeezed lemon and lime juices erupt through the development into sweet glazed doughnuts, white pepper and part medicinal wipes, part floor cleaner. Reduction offers a less extreme, but equally as thought-provoking composition of smoked pears, pancake batter and muster hay lofts.
Finish : Long with medicinal/coastal smoke rolling into salted antiseptic, cooling mint and sweeter notes of baked goods.
About Smogen
Smögen is a small, artisanal Swedish distillery founded in 2009 by Pär Caldenby, known for producing heavily peated single malt whiskies from Sweden's west coast. The distillery emphasizes bold, intense, and complex flavours, often with maritime and smoky characteristics derived from heavily peated barley and maturation in bourbon and sherry casks. Key features include a focus on quality ingredients, a craft production process, and a distinctly robust, peated profile that distinguishes it from other whiskies.
About Decadent Drinks
"Decadent Drinks" is the name of a Scottish independent bottler of fine spirits like whisky, rum, cognac, and wine, known for its fun, creative, and sometimes satirical approach to bottling, featuring original artwork on its labels and a range of products including its original Whisky Sponge brand and other brands like Whiskyland and Decadent Drams.
57.1% ABV
70cl
