THE IDEA

The idea to produce a Swedish whisky was born by eight friends in a mountain cabin in 1998. To keep in touch after studying engineering together, the group had a tradition of meeting in Sälen once a year. This time, by pure coincidence, everyone had brought a bottle of whisky. Over dinner, one of them wondered why there was no Swedish malt whisky, and if it was possible to make one - why hadn't anyone done so already? The question remained unanswered, but soon the vision to pioneer and produce the first Swedish malt whisky took shape. A year later, in 1999, Mackmyra Swedish Whisky was founded.

Mackmyra Bodås Mine

A VISION TAKES SHAPE

From the beginning, Mackmyra was focused on creating a whisky with a genuinely Swedish character. The journey began with locally grown barley, spring water and svensk ek. Then, thanks to a happy coincidence, Mackmyra developed the 30-liter cask which, in its smaller format, allows the whisky to mature more intensely. Even the smoky recipe has a clear Swedish signature and is malted and smoked by hand with locally cut peat along with juniper rice. A short distance from the distillery, the whisky is stored in a unique location - the old Bodås mine, 50 meters below ground.

Mackmyra Gravity Distillery

WHISKY WITH AN EYE TO THE FUTURE

Today, Mackmyra has new owners and is part of No.1 Beverage Group. Despite the change, the heritage and craftsmanship live on. Mackmyra is still producing whisky with the same curiosity and experimentation as in 1999, but now in the groundbreaking Gravity Distillery, where the power of gravity is used to streamline production and significantly reduce the carbon footprint. Based on historical knowledge of whisky production, Mackmyra uses its own methods to create innovative Products with Swedish raw materials.