High Coast, formerly known as Box Distillery, was founded in 2010, making it one of Sweden’s oldest distilleries and among the world’s most northerly.
Style: Single Cask
Cask Type: Hogshead
Vintage: 2013
Bottled: 2021
Region: Sweden
No. of bottles: 290
ABV: 60.9%
Release: Nordic Casks #1
Jonny McMillan
“The distillery produces both heavily peated and unpeated whisky under the watchful eye of production managers Roger Melander and Lars Karlsson, both passionate lovers of whisky themselves. High Coast draw inspiration from both the rugged whiskies of Scotland and the precise beauty of the Japanese style to create something that may well surpass both.”
Tasting Notes
This is an unpeated example from High Coast with a rich colour from its Sherry wood maturation. A rich, farmy nose reminiscent of the great North Highland whiskies gives smoked bacon, seaweed and dried prune notes.
The palate is intense at first, with powerful Sherry notes and wood spice initially dominating, but a little time on the palate shows the depth of this distillate, offering tobacco, blackcurrant jelly and juicy dates. The quality of Sherry cask shines through on the finish, giving waves of wood spice and jellied fruits.
High Coast Distillery began distilling in November 2010 and refers to the High Coast region of Sweden. Temperatures range from -30 degrees in the winter to 30 degrees in the summer, which for in whisky terms means it ages quickly. Crafted by Roger, Lars and the incredibly geeky team we are extremely proud to have a bottling of this phenomenal sherried whisky from a phenomenal distillery.