Mackmyra First Edition

Sweden is finally on the whiskey producing map. They have a long way to go to catch up to Scotland and Japan naturally, but this first product of theirs seems promising. The nose is really weak, surprisingly so, and the taste is sharp and indicative of its young age...but strong influences of vanilla ( a bit different than the American oak vanilla...seems like an influence of the Swedish wood). Finish is short and sharp. This isn't one of my top 10, but it's really not bad especially considering f the price. I'm very much looking forward to a more mature product down the line from this distillery. Reminds me of how I first felt when I had Kilchoman ...new but promising.