Whisky

The Bivrost Midgard Arctic Single Malt comes from Norway and is produced in the northernmost distillery in the world. The whisky is called Midgard, which in Norse mythology is the place where the realm of mankind is located, nestled between the habitats of the Aesir and the giants. The name itself means something like 'protected area in the heart of creation'. The place Midgard is surrounded by an impenetrable ocean, inhabited by the colossal sea serpent Jörmungandr. A wall forms a protective barrier around Midgard, consisting of the brows of the colossal giant Ymir. The Norse gods can reach Midgard by crossing the Spiritual Bivrost, a bridge that spans the Northern Lights and is guarded by the watchful god Heimdall. The water for the Midgard whisky comes from the Elvejordvannet river, which receives melted glacier water from the Lyngen mountain range. The single malt was matured for 4-5 years in various Oloroso sherry oak casks. The casks consist mainly of European and American oak for complexity and Spanish oak also makes up a proportion of the casks.

After the successful Newmakes, Holyrood Distillery Embra is the second single malt whisky from the Edinburgh distillery, which was founded in 2019. The distillery is experimenting with malt varieties, fermentation times and special casks inspired by the Scottish city's brewing heritage. This is also reflected in the glass bottles, reminiscent of beer bottles, in which the single malt is bottled. Embra is distilled from 56 per cent peated malt and matured three times in a combination of first fill bourbon barrels, Islay quarter casks and new American oak barrels. It is neither chill-filtered nor coloured.