High Coast "Hav" Nordic Single Malt Whiskey
(750 mL) [WA 93, #6 Top 20 Of 2021]

 Distillery Notes:

Hav is the Swedish word for Sea. In the majestic landscape of a world heritage site, High Coast Distillery sits where the beautiful river Ångermanälven merges into the sea. Here, the river is just about to reach the coast and slowly disappear out into the world, just like our single malt whisky. The message Hav brings to the world is an expression of oak, with a touch of spice and a little northern hardiness.

Hav consists of 76,82% unpeated whisky and 23,18% of peated whisky.

66,85% has matured in small casks of Hungarian and Swedish oak up to 5 months then transferred to Bourbon barrels for an average of 6,09 years.

30.84% has matured solely in Bourbon barrels and 2,67% has been finished in 40 liter Hungarian oak casks.

Proof: 96

Tasting Notes:

• Aroma: Fruity, Spicy, Cloves, Light Peat Reek, Nutmeg
• Palate: Well balanced, Fruity, Spicy, Peat aroma
• Finish: Oak, Cloves, Vanilla

Awards/Reviews:

Rank #6, 93 Points - Whisky Advocate Top 20 Of 2021

"A culture of high-quality craftsmanship, innovation, and environmental consciousness sets Nordic whiskies apart from other world whiskies. Hav, Swedish for the sea, is part of High Coast’s exceptional Origins series, and its flavor shorthand is oak spice. Wood spices, peat smoke, vanilla cream, and orange peel on the nose precede a lush palate of fruit and spice displaying sweet apricot, peach, honey, and dried tropical fruits, with a lengthy, spicy finish. Matured in bourbon casks, it mingles batches of peated and unpeated spirit, with some components receiving an accelerator period in 40-liter casks coopered from Hungarian and Swedish oak." —Jonny McCormick