Woven Experience N. 20 - Friends in the North
Woven Experience N. 20 - Friends in the North, NAS, 47%
I just love what the geeks over at Woven are doing with their magical blends. SInce I also have a big place in my heart for Nordic whisky I was immediately intrigued by this whisky. Here’s what they say about it themselves:
“We’d heard the stories. Scandinavian whisky makers, each crafting their own vision of excellence, creating flavours and lore. Our journey began with a question: Is there a ‘Nordic Style’? But what we found was something richer, something profoundly more human, and more delicious than we ever imagined.
Each distillery told its own tale of remoteness, isolation, and invention. After polite introductions, we geeked out on mind blowing stories delivered in a cool, matter of fact fashion - 'it's just how we do it'. “
Here is the composition details of this blend:
Kyrö Distillery (FIN) Rye (Alder Wood Smoke), 20.58%
High Coast Distillery (SWE) Unpeated Malt, 4.80%
Agitator Distillery (SWE) Chateau Margaux, 10.43%
Agitator Distillery (SWE) Lightly Peated, 6.86%
Feddie Ocean Distillery (NOR) Ex-Islay Qtr Cask, 9.33%
Feddie Ocean Distillery (NOR) Ex-bourbon, 13.72%
North British (SCO) Single Grain, 34.29%
So Finnish, Swedish (x2) and Norwegian single malt plus Scottish single grain.
You can buy a bottle of the Woven Experience N. 20 - Friends in the North in Norway in a few days at NOK 1100 (18923101), or straight from Woven at GBP 75.
Nose: Malty and evocative, transporting you straight to pine forests and misty autumn walks. Wet leaves, rowanberries, and overripe orchard fruits cling to the vine and branch. With time, a playful, sweet fruitiness emerges.
Taste: Full-bodied with a dry-ish start that quickly gives way to deep, rich fruitiness. The autumnal essence carries through, wrapping the palate in warmth and complexity.
Finish: Medium-long. The fruitiness deepens, taking on a darker, sweeter profile. Notes of chocolate and red berry jam make for a rich and satisfying conclusion.
Comment: Beautifully layered.
Score 87/100
Sláinte!
-Thomas
