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The first whisky distillery in Sweden
Our distillery is at the beautiful Mackmyra Bruk mill in Gästrikland. When we opened for business in 1999 we were the only whisky distillery in Sweden, and also the most northerly one in the world. At that time ours was a very small-scale business, using a copper boiler with a capacity of only 100 litres. It was in this pilot distillery that we developed our recipes. At the same time we proved to the outside world that it is possible to create an excellent malt whisky using the ingredients and under the conditions that we have in Sweden.
In spring 2002 we installed new equipment so that we could produce bigger volumes. Now the distillery operates almost every day, sometimes in two shifts. But we remain pleasantly small-scale compared to foreign distilleries, with an emphasis on craftsmanship. Just the way we like it.
We create our malt whisky using selected Swedish ingredients and with no additives whatsoever.
Mackmyra is in Valbo, just outside Gävle, about two hours north of Stockholm and Arlanda Airport.
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Tommy cleans the boilers
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