With YouTube my biggest problem is time, and filming and editing can be very time consuming and it’s hard to schedule and fit in my weeks at the moment.

This is one of the reasons I’ve started up my blog as a complement to the other social channels as it combines my interest for writing and photography completely on my own terms. Distilleries Home ~~ Scottish ~~ Irish ~~ English ~~ Welsh ~~ Australian ~~ American ~~ Canadian ~~ Indian ~~ Japanese Swedish Whisky Distilleries At the same time I feel like there sometimes can also be quite a hysteric must-buy mentality around certain bottles and massive disappointment if you miss out which also feels a little bit unreasonable in some situations. Alexandra, Leyton Espinoza (2011-05-20). "Swedish distiller looks for its niche". China Daily . Retrieved 31 December 2013. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services.A - My name is Moa and I was born and raised in Sweden but moved to Edinburgh to study in 2015. During my final year I met my boyfriend who just started working in the whisky industry the day after our first date so together we started trying various whisky samples to learn more about where the different aromas and flavours came from. It’s also a way for me to get away from staring at a screen as you need to fully focus on the project at hand to make it well. It’s always like a kind of meditation. I also really enjoy yoga and would like to do a yoga teacher training one day.

Whisky-making in Sweden is more than a commercial endeavour; it is a reflection of the country's culture – a combination of innovation, respect for nature, and quality craftsmanship. These distilleries are often located in areas of natural beauty, and they frequently offer tours and tastings that provide an immersive experience of both the spirit and the landscape. What sets Swedish whisky apart is its innovative approach to ageing. While ex-bourbon and sherry casks are commonly used, Swedish distilleries also experiment with new types of wood. The use of Swedish oak, which grows slowly in the cold climate and imparts a distinct spicy character to the whisky, is a point of national pride. Some distilleries also use casks that previously held Swedish wine or berries, which can add unique fruity or tart notes to the final product. I was more of a wine person from the beginning and even did University courses on wine about a year before I got in to whisky. The analytical minds soon started working on the project, and together they made a pact. They would all spread out during the next year, each visiting distilleries in different countries with long whisky traditions, where they would seek advice from experts. They would reconvene in a year and start making plans for a small distillery. Gotland Whisky Distillery is situated on the west coast of Gotland on Sweden largest island. The company was started in 2004. This venture did not success at the start and the company was sold to local businessman Anders Stumle.

Mackmyra – The Pioneers

The First Edition ( ABV 46.1%) - Introduced in 2008, and the first Swedish whisky produced in large volumes since Skeppets Whisky. While Sweden is fairly new to the world of whisky, with the first distillery opening in just 1999, whisky from Sweden has already made its mark across the globe. There are a number of distilleries scattered across the country, and as the popularity of their current offering rises, we’ll no doubt see an influx of new Swedish whisky brands in the coming years.